adj.
Pronunciation: -s ə nt, -z ə nt, - ' zant, - ' zänt
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of complaire to gratify, acquiesce, from Latin complac ē re
Date: 1638
1 : marked by an inclination to please or oblige
2 : tending to consent to others' wishes
synonyms see AMIABLE
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