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At pleasurePleasure Pleas"ure, n. [F. plaisir, originally an infinitive.
See Please.]
1. The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable
sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or
happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of
something good, delightful, or satisfying; -- opposed to
pain, sorrow, etc.
At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
--Ps. xvi. 11.
2. Amusement; sport; diversion; self-indulgence; frivolous or
dissipating enjoyment; hence, sensual gratification; --
opposed to labor, service, duty, self-denial, etc. ``Not
sunk in carnal pleasure.' --Milton.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man. --Prov.
xxi. 17.
Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. --2
Tim. iii. 4.
3. What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or
satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose. ``He will
do his pleasure on Babylon.' --Isa. xlviii. 14.
Use your pleasure; if your love do not presuade you
to come, let not my letter. --Shak.
4. That which pleases; a favor; a gratification. --Shak.
Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure --Acts
xxv. 9.
At pleasure, by arbitrary will or choice. --Dryden.
To take pleasure in, to have enjoyment in. --Ps. cxlvii.
11.
Note: Pleasure is used adjectively, or in the formation of
self-explaining compounds; as, pleasure boat, pleasure
ground; pleasure house, etc.
Syn: Enjoyment; gratification; satisfaction; comfort; solace;
joy; gladness; delight; will; choice; preference;
purpose; command; favor; kindness. Counter pleaCounter Coun"ter, a.
Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse;
antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a
counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue. ``Innumerable
facts attesting the counter principle.' --I. Taylor.
Counter approach (Fort.), a trench or work pushed forward
from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.
See Approach.
Counter bond (Law), in old practice, a bond to secure one
who has given bond for another.
Counter brace. See Counter brace, in Vocabulary.
Counter deed (Law), a secret writing which destroys,
invalidates, or alters, a public deed.
Counter distinction, contradistinction. [Obs.]
Counter drain, a drain at the foot of the embankment of a
canal or watercourse, for carrying off the water that may
soak through.
Counter extension (Surg.), the fixation of the upper part
of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part,
as in cases of luxation or fracture.
Counter fissure (Surg.) Same as Contrafissure.
Counter indication. (Med.) Same as Contraindication.
Counter irritant (Med.), an irritant to produce a blister,
a pustular eruption, or other irritation in some part of
the body, in order to relieve an existing irritation in
some other part. ``Counter irritants are of as great use
in moral as in physical diseases.' --Macaulay.
Counter irritation (Med.), the act or the result of
applying a counter irritant.
Counter opening, an aperture or vent on the opposite side,
or in a different place.
Counter parole (Mil.), a word in addition to the password,
given in time of alarm as a signal.
Counter plea (Law), a replication to a plea. --Cowell.
Counter pressure, force or pressure that acts in a contrary
direction to some other opposing pressure.
Counter project, a project, scheme, or proposal brought
forward in opposition to another, as in the negotiation of
a treaty. --Swift.
Counter proof, in engraving, a print taken off from another
just printed, which, by being passed through the press,
gives a copy in reverse, and of course in the same
position as that of plate from which the first was
printed, the object being to enable the engraver to
inspect the state of the plate.
Counter revolution, a revolution opposed to a former one,
and restoring a former state of things.
Counter revolutionist, one engaged in, or befriending, a
counter revolution.
Counter round (Mil.), a body of officers whose duty it is
to visit and inspect the rounds and sentinels.
Counter sea (Naut.), a sea running in an opposite direction
from the wind.
Counter sense, opposite meaning.
Counter signal, a signal to answer or correspond to
another.
Counter signature, the name of a secretary or other officer
countersigned to a writing. --Tooke.
Counter slope, an overhanging slope; as, a wall with a
counter slope. --Mahan.
Counter statement, a statement made in opposition to, or
denial of, another statement.
Counter surety, a counter bond, or a surety to secure one
who has given security.
Counter tally, a tally corresponding to another.
Counter tide, contrary tide. Counterplead
Counterplead Coun`ter*plead" (koun`t?r-pl?d"), v. t.
To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
Dilatory pleaDilatory Dil"a*to*ry, a. [L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a
delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer,
delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See Dilate, Differ, Defer.]
1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at
once; given the procrastination; delaying;
procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant.
2. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish;
-- said of actions or measures.
Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear
upon hi? adversary. --Motley.
Dilatory plea (Law), a plea designed to create delay in the
trial of a cause, generally founded upon some matter not
connected with the merits of the case.
Syn: Slow; delaying; sluggish; inactive; loitering;
behindhand; backward; procrastinating. See Slow. Displease
Displease Dis*please", v. i.
To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.]
Displeasedly
Displeasedly Dis*pleas"ed*ly, adv.
With displeasure. [R.]
Displeasedness
Displeasedness Dis*pleas"ed*ness, n.
Displeasure. [R.] --South.
Displeaser
Displeaser Dis*pleas"er, n.
One who displeases.
DispleasingnessDispleasing Dis*pleas"ing, a.
Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive;
disagreeable. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ly, adv. --
Dis*pleas"ing*ness, n. --Locke. Displeasure
Displeasure Dis*pleas"ure (?; 135), v. t.
To displease. [Obs.] --Bacon.
EmpleadEmplead Em*plead", v. t. [Pref. em- (L. in) + plead: cf. F.
emplaidier. Cf. Implead.]
To accuse; to indict. See Implead. enterpleadInterplead In`ter*plead", v. i. (Law)
To plead against each other, or go to trial between
themselves, as the claimants in an in an interpleader. See
Interpleader. [Written also enterplead.] EnterpleadEnterplead En`ter*plead", v. i.
Same as Interplead. Impleach
Impleach Im*pleach", v. t.
To pleach; to interweave. [Obs.] --Shak.
Implead
Implead Im*plead", v. i.
To sue at law.
ImpleadImplead Im*plead", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impleaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Impleading.] [Cf. Emplead.] (Law)
To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue
or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach. Impleadable
Impleadable Im*plead"a*ble, a.
Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous. [R.] --T.
Adams.
ImpleadedImplead Im*plead", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impleaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Impleading.] [Cf. Emplead.] (Law)
To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue
or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach. Impleader
Impleader Im*plead"er, n. (Law)
One who prosecutes or sues another.
ImpleadingImplead Im*plead", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impleaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Impleading.] [Cf. Emplead.] (Law)
To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue
or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach. Impleasing
Impleasing Im*pleas"ing, a.
Unpleasing; displeasing. [Obs.] --Overbury.
InexpleablyInexpleably In*ex"ple*a*bly, adv. [Cf. L. inexplebilis; pref.
in- not + explere to fill up. See Expletion.]
Insatiably. [Obs.] --Sandys. InterpleadInterplead In`ter*plead", v. i. (Law)
To plead against each other, or go to trial between
themselves, as the claimants in an in an interpleader. See
Interpleader. [Written also enterplead.] Interpleader
Interpleader In`ter*plead"er, n.
1. One who interpleads.
2. (Law) A proceeding devised to enable a person, of whom the
same debt, duty, or thing is claimed adversely by two or
more parties, to compel them to litigate the right or
title between themselves, and thereby to relieve himself
from the suits which they might otherwise bring against
him.
Issuable pleaIssuable Is"su*a*ble, a. [From Issue.]
1. Leading to, producing, or relating to, an issue; capable
of being made an issue at law. --Burrill.
2. Lawful or suitable to be issued; as, a writ issuable on
these grounds.
Issuable plea (Law), a plea to the merits, on which the
adverse party may take issue and proceed to trial. Men-pleaser
Men-pleaser Men"-pleas`er, n.
One whose motive is to please men or the world, rather than
God. --Eph. vi. 6.
Misplead
Misplead Mis*plead", v. i.
To err in pleading.
Mispleading
Mispleading Mis*plead"ing, n. (Law)
An error in pleading.
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