■ verb
1》 cause to feel happy and satisfied.
↘[often as adjective pleasing ] give aesthetic pleasure to: pleasing surroundings.
2》 ( ~ oneself ) take only one's own wishes into consideration in deciding how to act or proceed.
↘wish or desire to do something: feel free to wander around as you ~.
↘( it ~s someone to do something ) formal or dated it is someone's choice to do something.
↘( if you ~ ) used in polite requests or to express indignation.
■ adverb used in polite requests or questions, or to agree to a request or accept an offer.
↘used to add urgency and emotion to a request.
Derivatives
pleasingly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. plaisir 'to ~', from L. placere .