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L. complacere. See Complacent.]
Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a
complaisant gentleman.


There are to whom my satire seems too bold:

Scarce to wise Peter complaisant enough.

Pope.


Syn. -- Obliging; courteous; affable; gracious; civil;
polite; well-bred. See Obliging.


-- Com"plai*sant`ly, adv. --
Com"plai*sant`ness, n.


Com*pla"nar (?), a. See
Coplanar.


Com"pla*nate (? or &?;), a. [L.
complanatus, p. p. of complanare to make plane. See
Plane, v. t.] Flattened to a level
surface.
[R.]


Com"pla*nate (?), v. t. To
make level.
[R.]


Com*plect"ed (?), a.
Complexioned. [Low, New Eng.]


Com"ple*ment (?), n. [L.
complementun: cf. F. complément. See
Complete, v. t., and cf.
Compliment.] 1. That which fills up
or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or
make it complete.


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