Pleasing vs Pease - What's the difference?
pleasing | pease |
pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing."
* (Isaac Barrow)
(archaic) form of pea, then later of peas
(obsolete) To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile.
(obsolete) To bring (a war, conflict) to an end.
(obsolete) To placate, appease (someone).
* 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Matthew XXVIII:
As nouns the difference between pleasing and pease
is that pleasing is pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing" while pease is (archaic) form of pea, then later of peas .As verbs the difference between pleasing and pease
is that pleasing is while pease is (obsolete) to make peace between (conflicting people, states etc); to reconcile.As an adjective pleasing
is agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.pleasing
English
Synonyms
*Noun
- What more palpable confutation can there be of human vanity and arrogance, of all lofty imaginations, all presumptuous confidences, all turgid humours, all fond self-pleasings and self-admirings, than is that tragical cross
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*pease
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) pise, from .Noun
(peasen)Usage notes
* The original singular was pease'', and the plural was (peasen). Over the centuries, ''pease'' became used as the plural, ''peasen'' was dropped, (pea) was created as a new singular, and finally ''pease was respelled (peas).Etymology 2
From (etyl) paiser, (pesser) et al., (etyl) paisier, aphetic form of . Probably also partly from aphetic use of (appease).Verb
(peas)- And yf this come to the rulers eares, we wyll pease him, and make you safe.