Please

Quick meaning: Please is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, ergative) To desire; to will; to be pleased by.
2. Used to make a polite request.
3. (often with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.
4. An expression of annoyance, impatience, or exasperation.
5. (Cincinnati) Said as a request to repeat information.

Example Sentences

Just do as you please.

Her presentation pleased the executives.

I'm pleased to see you've been behaving yourself.

Our new range of organic foods is sure to please.

Word Forms

• pleases
• pleasing
• pleased
• pleas'd
• pleasest
• pleasedst
• pleaseth
• pleace

Synonyms for please

Depending on context, synonyms include cheer, hearten, satisfy, beatify, enrapture, begladden.

Antonyms for please

Common opposites include annoy, disgust, displease, irritate, aggravate, nettle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include like, grace, urge, kindly, inviting, welcoming.

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