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Pleasing vs Serving - What's the difference?

pleasing | serving |

As adjectives the difference between pleasing and serving

is that pleasing is agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification while serving is that or who serves or serve.

As nouns the difference between pleasing and serving

is that pleasing is pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing" while serving is (uncountable) the action of the verb to serve .

As verbs the difference between pleasing and serving

is that pleasing is while serving is .

pleasing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

    • Synonyms

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    Noun

  • pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing."
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
    • 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

    Related terms

    * pleasant * pleasantly * satisfaction

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    serving

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That or who serves or serve.
    • serving marines
    serving girl

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to serve .
    • The tennis match began with her serving .
  • (countable) A portion (especially, of a meal) served to someone.
  • (countable) A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it

    • Verb

    (head)