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plaire

plaire

French

Verb

plaire

  1. (intransitive) (followed by à or preceded by an indirect object) to please (usually translated into English as like with exchange of the subject and object)
    Cet homme me plaît ― I fancy that man (lit., “That man pleases me”)
    Cette robe me plaît ― I like this dress
  2. (reflexive) to enjoy (oneself)
    Je me suis plu à Paris. ― I liked it in Paris.

Related terms

Conjugation

plaire and its derived verbs conjugate like taire, except that the third person singular of the present indicative may take a circumflex on the ‘i’.

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Middle French

Verb

plaire

  1. to please

Old French

Verb

plaire

  1. Alternative infinitive of plaisir.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb ends in a palatal stem, so there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.