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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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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › please_2please verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   please somebody You can't please everybody. Children are usually easy to please. He's a difficult man to please. I was pleased by the results. There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). I did it to please my parents. You must be pleased by their confidence in you.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › pleasePLEASE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › please_2please verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   1 [transitive, intransitive] please (somebody) it pleases somebody to do something to make someone happy You can't please everybody. He's a difficult man to please. There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). I did it to please my parents. She's always very eager to please. opposite displease

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionplease exclamation - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of please exclamation in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › pleaseplease | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   please meaning: 1. something that you say to be polite when you are asking for something: 2. used to accept…. Learn more.

7. thecontentauthority.com › blog › pleasure-vs-pleasePleasure vs Please: Usage Guidelines and Popular Confusions

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   2. Using “Please” As A Noun. Another common mistake is using “please” as a noun instead of as an adverb. For example, saying “I need a please from you” instead of “I need you to say please.”. This usage of “please” is incorrect as it turns the adverb into a noun, which changes the meaning of the sentence. 3.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusPLEASE - 46 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   PLEASE - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus