Associations to the word «Displease»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
DISPLEASE, verb. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
DISPLEASE, verb. To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
DISPLEASE, verb. To give displeasure or offense.
Dictionary definition
DISPLEASE, verb. Give displeasure to.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.