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Definitions for Please
[1] (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
[2] to act to the pleasure or satisfaction of: to please the public.
[3] to be the pleasure or will of: May it please your Majesty.
[4] to like, wish, or feel inclined: Go where you please.
[5] to give pleasure or satisfaction; be agreeable: manners that please.
[6] if you please , if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.): The missing letter was in his pocket, if you please!
[7] to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad
[8] to be the will of or have the will (to) if it pleases you ; the court pleases
[9] if you please if you will or wish, sometimes used in ironic exclamation
[10] pleased with happy because of
[11] please oneself to do as one likes
[12] (sentence modifier) used in making polite requests and in pleading, asking for a favour, etc please don't tell the police where I am
[13] yes please a polite formula for accepting an offer, invitation, etc
Words related to Please
satisfy, gratify, amuse, tickle, cheer, entertain, charm, wow, wish, like, want, humor, score, suit, content, overjoy, kill, indulge, gladden, titillate
Words nearby Please
pleasant hill, pleasant island, pleasanton, pleasantry, pleasantville, please, pleased as punch, pleasence, pleasing, pleasurable, pleasure
Origin of Please
1275–1325; (v.) Middle English plesen, plaisen < Middle French plaisir ≪ Latin placēre to please, seem good (see placid); the use of please with requests, etc., is presumably a reduction of the clause (it ) please you may it please you, later reinforced by imperative use of intransitive please to be pleased, wish
Words that may be confused with Please
Other words from Please
pleas·a·ble , adjective
pleas·ed·ly [plee -zid-lee, pleezd -] /ˈpli zɪd li, ˈplizd-/ , adverb
pleas·ed·ness , noun
pleas·er , noun
half-pleased , adjective
out·please , verb (used with object), out·pleased, out·pleas·ing.
o·ver·please , verb, o·ver·pleased, o·ver·pleas·ing.
self-pleased , adjective
self-pleas·er , noun
un·pleas·a·ble , adjective
un·pleased , adjective
well-pleased , adjective
Word origin for Please
C14 plese, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placēre to please, satisfy
Synonyms for Please
amuse, charm, cheer, entertain, gratify, satisfy, tickle, wow, content, enchant, gladden, grab, humor, indulge, kill, overjoy, score, suit, titillate, fill the bill, go over big, hit the spot, make the grade, sweep off feet, tickle pink, turn on