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   Please

   /plēz/

   

   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. Similar make happygive pleasure tomake someone pleased/glad/contentmake someone feel gooddelightcharmamusedivertentertainbe agreeable togladdencheer upsatisfygratifyhumorobligecontentsuitinformal: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 call 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: "You cleaned out the barn in only two hours? Oh, please!"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. pleaser noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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