to pleasure
- verb
- /ˈplɛʒər/
- Reading a good book pleasures me immensely.
Examples
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Helping others always pleasures me.
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How can I pleasure you?
Fiction book (1992) -
Thy walk does pleasure me.
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- It pleasures me none to say it.
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But it pleasures me to help thee, son.
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It pleasures me just to see him walk.
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It pleasures me to see you happy.
Synonyms
To make someone happy or satisfied
To make someone feel happy
To please someone or make them feel happy
To make someone feel happy
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Compounds
- NSFW
A strong physical feeling of enjoyment from close touching or activities between adults
- Specialized
A strong drive to get what you want right away without thinking about bad results
- Specialized
A natural drive that makes people seek pleasure and avoid pain, often in early childhood
- Specialized
A part of the mind that wants things now, avoids bad feelings, and treats fantasy like reality
How Pleasing
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb pleasure comes from Latin placere 'to please' and is like the common verb please, so to 'pleasure' someone is to give them enjoyment or happiness.