outplease en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + please.
Meanings
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(transitive) To surpass in pleasing.
Dr. Ed Wheat has sagely said, “Every physical union should be a contest to see which partner can outplease the other.”
1984, Tim LaHaye, Beverly LaHaye, What Lovemaking Means to a Man, page 32:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outpleases | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outpleasing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outpleased | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outpleased | Tense=Past | lexicographic |