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please (plēz)

transitive verb pleased, pleasing pleas′·ing

  1. to be agreeable to; give pleasure to; satisfy
  2. to be the will or wish of it pleased him to remain

Etymology: ME plaisen < MFr plaisir < L placere, to please, akin to placidus, gentle, mild, placare, to calm, soothe < IE *plāk-, flat, smooth < base *plā- > plain

intransitive verb

  1. to be agreeable; give pleasure; satisfy to aim to please
  2. to have the will or wish; like [to do as one pleases]: also used passively you are pleased to scoff

Related Forms:

please Idioms

if you please

if you wish or like; if you will; if you permit: sometimes used in ironic exclamation

please God

if it pleases God; if it is God's will

please oneself

to do as one wishes

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please

interj.

if you please, if it please you, may it please you, by your leave, bitte (German), s'il vous plait (French), por favor (Spanish), se v'è grato (Italian).


please

v.

  1. To give pleasure

    gratify, satisfy, make up to; see entertain 1.

  2. To desire

    wish, demand, command; see want 1.

if you please

if you will, if I may, by your leave; see pleaseinterj.


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please Usage Examples

Object

  • click: Please click here to view the found dogs web site.

Modifies a noun

  • note: ESSAY QUESTIONS PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ASSESSMENT CONSTITUTES 50 % OF YOUR OVERALL GRADE.

Modifying Another Word

  • then: If you require any further details then please contact us directly and we will be happy to help.

Preposition: with

  • result: We are very pleased with the result and our local management are to be praised for all they have achieved.
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please quotes

As I was saying when I was interrupted, it is a powerful hard thing to please all of the people all of the time.

-Connor, Sir William Neil pseudonym Cassandra

Art cannot be made with an intent to please.

-Degas, (Hilaire Germain) Edgar

I think the dying prayat the last not please but thank you as a guest thanks his host at the door.

-Dillard, Annie

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