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In some senses, displease is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
displease
/dɪsˈpliːz/
verb 3
Collocations
2ADJ.
alone
VERB + DISPLEASE
seem
Definitions
verb
1
To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
The boy's rudeness displeased me.
I felt displeased with the boy.
2
To give displeasure or offense.
3
To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
I shall displease my ends else.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The boy's rudeness displeased me.
Wiktionary02
I felt displeased with the boy.
Wiktionary03
Wilt thou be displeased at us forever: and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another?
Wiktionary04
That does not seem to displease her.
Tatoeba · #889604305
Does being alone displease you?
Tatoeba · #13132844Usage Notes
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