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

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

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   Define please. please synonyms, please pronunciation, please translation, English dictionary definition of please. be agreeable to; give pleasure: please the audience; like or wish: do what you please Not to be confused with: pleas – appeals, entreaties: pleas for...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLEASE | 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.

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

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   To please someone is to give them pleasure or to make them happy. This is also a word for polite requests like, "Could you please pass the milk?" Have you ever been asked "What's the magic word"? It's please, a small word that makes any request more polite.

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

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   You say please when you are accepting something politely. 'Tea?'—'Yes, please.' 'You want an apple with your cheese?'—'Please.' You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking. You would say this if, for example, what they are doing or saying makes you angry or upset.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › please_advplease, adv. & int. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the word please mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word please. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word please? About 4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the word please pronounced? Where does the word please come from?

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPLEASE - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking. You would say this if, for example, what they are doing or saying makes you angry or upset.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLEASE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    PLEASE meaning: 1. something that you say to be polite when you are asking for something or asking someone to do…. Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › pleasePlease Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PLEASE meaning: 1 : used to ask for something in a polite way; 2 : used to show that a request is serious or important