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complaisant

comp·lai·sant

UK/kəmˈpleɪsənt/ US/kəmˈpleɪsənt/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

  • “to close one”
  • “;”
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Origin

From French complaisant (“willing to please”), from complaire, from Latin complacēre (“please well”), from com- (“with”) + placeō (“please”).

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