play to (English, verb)
expansion: play to (third-person singular simple present plays to, present participle playing to, simple past and past participle played to)
Senses:
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, to.
glosses: To act in a way most suitable to; to act in a way that best brings out (a quality, condition, etc.).
glosses: To act in order to gain the attention or admiration of.
Forms:
form: plays to
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: playing to
tags: participle
present
form: played to
tags: participle
past
form: played to
tags: past