complaire

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French complaire, borrowed from Latin complacere. By surface analysis, com- +‎ plaire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.plɛʁ/ === Verb === complaire (reflexive) to get stuck in, to get caught in (reflexive) to take pleasure in, to bask in (reflexive, derogatory) to wallow, to revel in ==== 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'. ==== Related terms ==== plaire === Further reading === “complaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin complaceo, complacere. === Verb === complaire to please ==== Descendants ==== French: complaire → English: complease