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complacer

[kõmplaˈseɾ] seseante
[kõmplaˈθeɾ] no seseante

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Where it comes from

Del latín complaceō, complacere, derivado de placeō ('placer'), relacionado también con plācō ('aplacar').

verb haber complacido · complaciendo · habiendo complacido · complacido · complazco · complaces

Causar agrado, gusto, satisfacción o placer.
Similar: agradar, gratificar, gustar, petar, placer · Opposite: chocar, desagradar, desplacer, displacer, disgustar
Hacer o brindar lo que otro desea o puede ser de su agrado o utilidad. Darle gusto a otro ser o acomodarse a su parecer.
Similar: agradar

In English

please to make happy or satisfy
delight to give pleasure to
cater provide anything required or desired
oblige to do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation)
pander to appeal or cater to

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@misc{complacer_2026,
  title = {complacer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/complacer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}