Polyglot Dictionary

comprazer

/kõpɾaˈzeɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
comprazo
preterite (eu)
comprouve
past participle
comprazido

Meaning

  1. to please

    • Compraz-se em ajudar.

      He delights in helping.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

agradar

agradar and comprazer are close synonyms for "to please"; comprazer is more formal or literary.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

agradar

agradar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to please."

Spanish

complacer

complacer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to please."

Spanish

contentar

contentar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to please."

Practice

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