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   please

   /pliːz/

   verb

   • 1. cause to feel happy and satisfied: "he arranged a fishing trip to please his son"
   • ▪ give satisfaction: "she was quiet and eager to please"
   • ▪ satisfy aesthetically: "he was wearing a buttonhole that did not quite please the eye" Similar make happygive pleasure tomake someone pleased/glad/contentmake someone feel gooddelightcharmamusedivertentertainbe agreeable togladdencheer upsatisfygratifyhumourobligecontentsuitinformal:tickle pinkOpposite displeaseannoy
   • 2. take only one's own wishes into consideration in deciding how to act or proceed: "this is the first time in ages that I can just please myself"
   • ▪ wish or desire to do something: "feel free to wander around as you please" Similar likewantwishdesiresee/think fitchoosebe inclinedwillpreferopt
   • ▪ it is someone's choice to do something: dated "instead of attending the meeting, it pleased him to go off hunting"

   adverb

   • 1. used in polite requests or questions: "please address letters to the Editor"
   • ▪ used to add urgency and emotion to a request: "please, please come home!"
   • ▪ used to agree politely to a request: "‘May I ring you at home?’ ‘Please do.’"
   • ▪ used in polite or emphatic acceptance of an offer: "‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, please.’"
   • ▪ used to ask someone to stop doing something of which the speaker disapproves: "Rita, please—people are looking"
   • ▪ used to express incredulity or irritation: "Oh please, is that meant to be a serious argument?"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please’, from Latin placere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pleaser noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pleasePlease Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PLEASE is to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction. How to use please in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLEASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   This article provides information about the word "please" in English language including its pronunciation, definition as a verb and noun form etc.

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   "Please" and "thank you" are associated with politeness in English. They are used to make requests more polite and show gratitude for something.

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   We use expressions with please to make a request more polite, such as asking for ketchup or remembering to close the windows before leaving.

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   We use expressions with thank you and thanks to respond politely and show gratitude for something, like saying yes to dessert or passing the salt. Thanks is more informal than thank you.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pleasePLEASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PLEASE meaning: 1. used to make a request more polite: 2. used to add force to a request or demand: 3. used…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pleasePLEASE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Please definition: (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly. See examples of PLEASE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pleasePlease - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It's please, a small word that makes any request more polite. Saying please is sure to please just about everyone, although different things please different people. Turning in your homework on time will please your teachers, while a good belly rub and some extra treats will please your dog. Definitions of please.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pleasePlease - definition of please by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad. 2. to be the will of or have the will (to): if it pleases you; the court pleases. 3. if you please if you will or wish, sometimes used in ironic exclamation. 4. pleased with happy because of.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLEASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something.