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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024please /pliz/USA pronunciation adv., v., pleased, pleas•ing. adv. - (used as a polite addition to requests, etc.) if you would be so willing;
kindly:Please come here. A cup of coffee, please.
v. - to give pleasure, happiness, or gratification to:[~ + object]You can't please everyone.
- to like, wish, or feel inclined;
choose:[no object* used after words like wherever, whatever, anywhere, anyone]Go wherever you please. Ask anyone you please.
Idioms- Idioms if you please:
- Idioms(used after a request, etc., to add politeness) if it is your pleasure;
if you like or wish:Step over here, if you please, and raise your right hand. - Idioms(used to express astonishment, anger, etc.):If you please, madam! Stop shouting!
See -plac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024please (plēz),USA pronunciation adv., v., pleased, pleas•ing. adv. - (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?
v.t. - to act to the pleasure or satisfaction of:to please the public.
- to be the pleasure or will of:May it please your Majesty.
v.i. - to like, wish, or feel inclined:Go where you please.
- to give pleasure or satisfaction;
be agreeable:manners that please. - if you please:
- Idiomsif it be your pleasure;
if you like or prefer. - Idioms(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):The missing letter was in his pocket, if you please!
- 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 imper. use of intransitive please to be pleased, wish
- (verb, verbal) Middle English plesen, plaisen 1275–1325
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged choose, desire, prefer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: please /pliːz/ vb - to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad
- to be the will of or have the will (to): if it pleases you, the court pleases
- if you please ⇒ if you will or wish, sometimes used in ironic exclamation
- pleased with ⇒ happy because of
- please oneself ⇒ to do as one likes
adv - (sentence modifier) used in making polite requests and in pleading, asking for a favour, etc
- yes please ⇒ a polite formula for accepting an offer, invitation, etc
Etymology: 14th Century plese, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placēre to please, satisfypleased adj pleasedly /ˈpliːzɪdlɪ/ adv |