please

1 of 2

verb

ˈplēz

pleased; pleasing

intransitive verb

: to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction

: like, wish

do as you please

archaic : to have the kindness

will you please to enter the carriage

Charles Dickens

transitive verb

: to give pleasure to : gratify

: to be the will or pleasure of

may it please Your Majesty

please

2 of 2

adverb

—used as a function word to express politeness or emphasis in a request

please come in

—used as a function word to express polite affirmation

like some tea? Please

—used as a function word to express scornful disagreement, disapproval, or disbelief

you believe that? Oh, please

Example Sentences

Verb He joined the football team to please his father. Her parents were pleased by her decision. It pleases me to know that you liked the gift. They're very hard to please.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Easy to adjust to please everyone at your table, this recipe uses homemade cashew cream to make an extra silky sauce.

Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 As a South Asian woman, you’re expected to please everyone, look after everyone, nurture and feed, do everything for everyone and never look after yourself.

Akanksha Kamath, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2022 Trying to please other people isn't likely to go well at the moment.

Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2022 Too many leaders are being so indecisive on the subject trying to please everyone.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 July 2022 To shake off what’s fake, stop trying to please other people in the negative sense, but learn from experience, pick up positive things, lose some negative things.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2022 It’s Paul who rallies her by reminding her that her responsibility isn’t to please everyone.

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022 Thus, any map that House and Senate Democrats favor will have to please House Republicans enough that their three redistricting committee members won’t tank it.

oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2021 Can't please everyone: Biden still faces pressure from progressives to cancel an even larger share of debt.

Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022

Adverb

Naturally, during the 113 years those bells have hung in Mitchell Tower, there have been Hyde Park residents asking if these (expletive) change ringers would please stop.

Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2021 See More

pleased 1 of 2

adjective

as in delighted

experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight she looked pleased with the gift

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

delighted
satisfied
glad
thankful
happy
thrilled
gratified
chuffed
tickled
joyful
joyous
cheerful
blissful
ecstatic
hopeful
elated
smiling
merry
laughing
exhilarated
gleeful
cheery
optimistic
gladsome
jolly
beaming
enraptured
upbeat
lighthearted
jovial
buoyant
rejoicing
mirthful
jubilant
blithesome
entranced
sunny
rapturous
jocund
beatific
exultant
intoxicated
euphoric
exuberant
blithe
rhapsodic
rapt
rosy
sanguine
gay
rhapsodical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

displeased
sad
unhappy
dissatisfied
unsatisfied
aggrieved
depressed
disheartened
joyless
unpleased
dejected
blue
sorry
despondent
anguished
downcast
disconsolate
melancholy
forlorn
abject
brokenhearted
sorrowful
mournful
woeful
downhearted
doleful
plaintive
dispirited
miserable
gloomy
heartbroken
black
grieved
dark
grey
gray
glum
lachrymose
dolorous
wretched
desolate
woebegone
heartsick

as in satisfied

feeling that one's needs or desires have been met a sleepy, pleased cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

satisfied
happy
gratified
delighted
contented
thrilled
content
glad
overjoyed
tickled
elated
ecstatic
joyful
rejoicing
joyous
jubilant
blissful
appeased
enraptured
euphoric
pacified
mollified
rapturous
placated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

displeased
unhappy
dissatisfied
displeased
discontented
unsatisfied
disgruntled
disaffected
aggrieved
discouraged
depressed
disheartened
discontent
dispirited
dejected
anguished
malcontent
malcontented
abject
despondent
downcast
disconsolate
downhearted
brokenhearted

pleased

2 of 2

verb

past tense of please

as in thrilled

to give satisfaction to fresh flowers please me greatly

Synonyms & Similar Words

delighted
satisfied
thrilled
warmed
gratified
amused
feasted
contented
gladdened
tickled
rejoiced
suited
pleasured
entertained
excited
appeased
gladded
soothed
gassed
comforted
agreed (with)
placated
mollified
charmed
satiated
calmed
titillated
sated
captivated
pacified
quenched
humored
treated
assuaged
galvanized
pampered
diverted
spoiled
indulged
spoilt
coddled
mollycoddled
catered (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

displeased
bothered
got
annoyed
irritated
vexed
irked
exasperated
aggravated
perturbed
outraged
peeved
infuriated
angered
crossed
incensed
enraged
piqued
nettled
bugged
chafed
galled
riled
upset
provoked
rankled
disturbed
grated
maddened
roused
put out
inflamed
distressed
steamed up
agitated
roiled
offended
ruffled
harassed
fretted
insulted
pestered
affronted
harried
vext
enflamed

as in wished

to see fit clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise

Synonyms & Similar Words

wished
wanted
chose
liked
willed
desired
fancied
craved
coveted
resolved
decided
determined
hankered (for)
itched (for)
hungered (for)
lusted (for or after)
sighed (for)
longed (for)
thirsted (for)
panted (after)
yearned (for)
died (for)
pined (for)
ached (for)
repined (for)

单词	pleased
释义	please 1 of 2 verb ˈplēz pleased; pleasing intransitive verb 1 : to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction 2 : like, wish do as you please 3 archaic : to have the kindness will you please to enter the carriage Charles Dickens transitive verb 1 : to give pleasure to : gratify 2 : to be the will or pleasure of may it please Your Majesty please 2 of 2 adverb 1 —used as a function word to express politeness or emphasis in a request please come in 2 —used as a function word to express polite affirmation like some tea? Please 3 —used as a function word to express scornful disagreement, disapproval, or disbelief you believe that? Oh, please Synonyms Verb agree (with) content delight feast gas [slang] glad [archaic] gladden gratify pleasure rejoice satisfy suit warm See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He joined the football team to please his father. Her parents were pleased by her decision. It pleases me to know that you liked the gift. They're very hard to please. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Easy to adjust to please everyone at your table, this recipe uses homemade cashew cream to make an extra silky sauce. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 As a South Asian woman, you’re expected to please everyone, look after everyone, nurture and feed, do everything for everyone and never look after yourself. Akanksha Kamath, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2022 Trying to please other people isn't likely to go well at the moment. Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2022 Too many leaders are being so indecisive on the subject trying to please everyone. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 July 2022 To shake off what’s fake, stop trying to please other people in the negative sense, but learn from experience, pick up positive things, lose some negative things. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2022 It’s Paul who rallies her by reminding her that her responsibility isn’t to please everyone. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022 Thus, any map that House and Senate Democrats favor will have to please House Republicans enough that their three redistricting committee members won’t tank it. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2021 Can't please everyone: Biden still faces pressure from progressives to cancel an even larger share of debt. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Adverb Naturally, during the 113 years those bells have hung in Mitchell Tower, there have been Hyde Park residents asking if these (expletive) change ringers would please stop. Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English plesen, from Anglo-French plaisir, pleisir, pleire, from Latin placēre; akin to Latin placare to placate and perhaps to Greek plak-, plax flat surface — more at fluke First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Adverb 1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing please as you please if you please please yourself as you please if you please please yourself Kids Definition please 1 of 2 verb ˈplēz pleased; pleasing 1 : to make happy or satisfied The gift pleased him. 2 : to be willing : like, choose You can come and go as you please. please 2 of 2 adverb —used to show politeness or emphasis in requesting or accepting May I please be excused?Attention, please!More milk? Yes, please. pleased 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in delighted experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight she looked pleased with the gift Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance delighted satisfied glad thankful happy thrilled gratified chuffed tickled joyful joyous cheerful blissful ecstatic hopeful elated smiling merry laughing exhilarated gleeful cheery optimistic gladsome jolly beaming enraptured upbeat lighthearted jovial buoyant rejoicing mirthful jubilant blithesome entranced sunny rapturous jocund beatific exultant intoxicated euphoric exuberant blithe rhapsodic rapt rosy sanguine gay rhapsodical Antonyms & Near Antonyms displeased sad unhappy dissatisfied unsatisfied aggrieved depressed disheartened joyless unpleased dejected blue sorry despondent anguished downcast disconsolate melancholy forlorn abject brokenhearted sorrowful mournful woeful downhearted doleful plaintive dispirited miserable gloomy heartbroken black grieved dark grey gray glum lachrymose dolorous wretched desolate woebegone heartsick See More 2 as in satisfied feeling that one's needs or desires have been met a sleepy, pleased cat Synonyms & Similar Words satisfied happy gratified delighted contented thrilled content glad overjoyed tickled elated ecstatic joyful rejoicing joyous jubilant blissful appeased enraptured euphoric pacified mollified rapturous placated Antonyms & Near Antonyms displeased unhappy dissatisfied displeased discontented unsatisfied disgruntled disaffected aggrieved discouraged depressed disheartened discontent dispirited dejected anguished malcontent malcontented abject despondent downcast disconsolate downhearted brokenhearted See More pleased 2 of 2 verb past tense of please 1 as in thrilled to give satisfaction to fresh flowers please me greatly Synonyms & Similar Words delighted satisfied thrilled warmed gratified amused feasted contented gladdened tickled rejoiced suited pleasured entertained excited appeased gladded soothed gassed comforted agreed (with) placated mollified charmed satiated calmed titillated sated captivated pacified quenched humored treated assuaged galvanized pampered diverted spoiled indulged spoilt coddled mollycoddled catered (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms displeased bothered got annoyed irritated vexed irked exasperated aggravated perturbed outraged peeved infuriated angered crossed incensed enraged piqued nettled bugged chafed galled riled upset provoked rankled disturbed grated maddened roused put out inflamed distressed steamed up agitated roiled offended ruffled harassed fretted insulted pestered affronted harried vext enflamed See More 2 as in wished to see fit clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise Synonyms & Similar Words wished wanted chose liked willed desired fancied craved coveted resolved decided determined hankered (for) itched (for) hungered (for) lusted (for or after) sighed (for) longed (for) thirsted (for) panted (after) yearned (for) died (for) pined (for) ached (for) repined (for)
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