please /plēz/

1. To give pleasure to
2. To delight
3. To satisfy
4. To be the will or choice of (to do something)

1. To give pleasure
2. To like, think fit, choose (orig impersonal with dative, eg it pleases (to) me; later me pleases; then I please)

Used in making polite requests, or in politely accepting an offer, etc, as in yes, please

pleased /plēzd/ adjective

1. Grateful
2. Delighted
3. Willing, or inclined (to do something)

pleasˈer noun

pleasˈing adjective and noun

pleasˈingly adverb

pleasˈingness noun

pleaseman /plēzˈman or -mən/ noun (Shakespeare)

An officious fellow, a pick-thank

if you please

1. If you like
2. A polite formula of request or acceptance (old)
3. Forsooth (ironic)
4. Certainly (ironic)

may it please you or so please you

Deferential or polite formulas of address or request

• joint heir
• joint heirs
• join the majority
• jointing
• jointing plane
• jointing-rule
• jointing-rules
• jointings
• jointless
• jointly
• jointness
• jointnesses
• joint-oil
• joint resolution
• joint resolutions
• jointress
• jointresses
• joints
• joint-stock
• joint-stock bank
• joint-stock company
• joint-stocks
• joint-stool
• joint-stools
• joint tenancies