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- Dictionaryplease/pliːz/
verb
- 1. cause to feel happy and satisfied: "he arranged a fishing trip to please his son"
- 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"
adverb
- 1. used in polite requests or questions: "please address letters to the Editor"
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PLEASE definition: 1. used to make a request more polite: 2. used to add force to a request or demand: 3. used…. Learn more.
The meaning of PLEASE is to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction. How to use please in a sentence.
Please definition: (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly. See examples of PLEASE used in a sentence.
PLEASE meaning: 1. used to make a request more polite: 2. used to add force to a request or demand: 3. used…. Learn more.
To please someone is to give them pleasure or to make them happy. This is also a word for polite requests like, "Could you please pass the milk?" Have you ever been asked "What's the magic word"? It's please, a small word that makes any request more polite. Saying please is sure to please just about everyone, although different things please ...
You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking. You would say this if, for example , what they are doing or saying makes you angry or upset . [ feelings ]
(old-fashioned, formal) used when politely asking somebody to do something. Take a seat, if you please. (especially British English, old-fashioned) used to say that you are annoyed or surprised at somebody’s actions. And now, if you please, he wants me to rewrite the whole thing! please the eye. to be very attractive to look at. please God.
1. You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. [politeness] [...] 2. You say please when you are accepting something politely. [formulae] [...] 3. You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking.
verb. uk / pliːz / us. B1 [ I, T ] to make someone happy: the desire to please. I only got married to please my parents. Opposite. displease. anything/as/what/whatever, etc you please. used to say that someone can have or do anything they want: Feel free to talk about anything you please. He can come and go as he pleases. Please yourself.
1. If it is your desire or pleasure; if you please. Used in polite requests: Please stand back. Pay attention, please. 2. Yes. Used in polite affirmative replies to offers: May I help you? Please. [Middle English plesen, from Old French plaisir; see pleasant.] pleas′er n. Synonyms: please, delight, gladden, gratify.
