complacer

to please

verb kohm-plah-SEHR Rare

Origin: From Latin complacere (to please greatly), from com- + placere (to please).

Also means

to humor

Usage Note

Complacer is an irregular verb (like parecer: complazco in the yo-present). It means to do something to satisfy or gratify someone else, often implying you are accommodating their wishes at some effort to yourself. The reflexive complacerse en means 'to take pleasure in'.

Examples

"Siempre intenta complacer a sus clientes."

Natural Translation

She always tries to please her clients.

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