The difference between Displease and Please
When used as verbs, displease means to make not pleased, whereas please means to make happy or satisfy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Displease and Please
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Displease as a verb (transitive):
To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
Examples:
"The boy's rudeness displeased me."
"I felt displeased with the boy."
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Displease as a verb (intransitive):
To give displeasure or offense.
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Displease as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
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Please as a verb (transitive):
To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
Examples:
"Her presentation pleased the executives."
"I'm pleased to see you've been behaving yourself."
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Please as a verb (intransitive, ergative):
To desire; to will; to be pleased by.
Examples:
"Just do as you please."
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Please as an adverb:
Examples:
"'Please, pass the bread."
"Would you please sign this form?"
"Could you tell me the time, please?"
"May I take your order, please?"
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Please as an adverb:
Examples:
"—May I help you? —Please."
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Please as an adverb:
Examples:
"Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?"
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Please as an adverb (Cincinnati):