Associations to the word «Displease»

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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats