Misplease vs. Displease: What's the Difference?
Misplease is an archaic term meaning to offend or displease, while displease is a modern term meaning to make someone feel unhappy.
Misplease and Displease Definitions
Misplease
(transitive) To fail in pleasing; displease.
Displease
To cause annoyance or vexation to.
Displease
To cause displeasure or annoyance.
Displease
(transitive) 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.
Displease
(intransitive) To give displeasure or offense.
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Displease
To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
Displease
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.
God was displeased with this thing.
Wilt thou be displeased at us forever?
This virtuous plaster will displeaseYour tender sides.
Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith?
Displease
To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
I shall displease my ends else.
Displease
To give displeasure or offense.
Displease
Give displeasure to
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