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pleasing

SayPLEE-zing/ˈplizɪŋ/UK/ˈpliːzɪŋ/

Noun pluralpleasings

3 meanings of pleasing

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Enjoyable and giving someone a good, happy feeling.

    Like a warm cup of cocoa on a cold day: it just makes you feel good.

    The garden had a pleasing mix of bright colors.

    Her singing voice was soft and pleasing to hear.

    Similarpleasant, agreeable, appealing, attractive, satisfying

    Oppositeunpleasant, displeasing, disagreeable, unappealing

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of please. Use this form for the ongoing act of making someone happy.

    She is pleasing the crowd with one funny joke after another.

    He spent the whole day pleasing his guests at the party.

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  3. 3
    nouncountable or uncountable
    A feeling of pleasure or being happy with how something is.

    Like when everything is set up exactly the way you like it.

    The new paint color was much to his pleasing.

    She set the table just to her mother's pleasing.

    Similarliking, satisfaction, taste, pleasure

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pleasing is a form of please

please, verb: To make someone feel happy or glad. Full entry

Forms
pleasepleases he/she/itpleasing -ing formpleased past tense, past participle
Spelling
please → pleasing: drop the e, add -ing

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Origins

Meanings 1–2

This comes from the Middle English form of "please" plus "-ing."

Meaning 3

This comes from the Middle English form of "please" plus "-ing," meaning satisfaction or pleasing.