Please

[pliːz] or [pliz]

Definition

(verb.) give pleasure to or be pleasing to; 'These colors please the senses'; 'a pleasing sensation'.

(verb.) give satisfaction; 'The waiters around her aim to please'.

(verb.) be the will of or have the will (to); 'he could do many things if he pleased'.

(adv.) used in polite request; 'please pay attention'.

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Definition

(v. t.) To give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to satisfy.

(v. t.) To have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to desire; to will.

(v. t.) To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; -- used impersonally.

(v. i.) To afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions.

(v. i.) To have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Gratify, delight, gladden, rejoice, TICKLE, make glad, give joy to, take one's fancy, tickle one's fancy, do one's heart good.

v. n. [1]. Like, prefer, choose.[2]. Condescend, be pleased.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Delight, content, gladden, fascinate,[See GRATIFY]

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Definition

v.t. to give pleasure to: to delight: to satisfy.—v.i. to like: to think fit: to choose: to give pleasure: used impers. followed by an object originally dative of the person=if it please you.—n. Pleas′ance merriment: a pleasure garden.—adj. Pleas′ant pleasing: agreeable: cheerful: gay: facetious.—adv. Pleas′antly.—ns. Pleas′antness; Pleas′antry anything that promotes pleasure: merriment: lively or humorous talk: a trick:—pl. Pleas′antries; Please′man (Shak.) an officious fellow a pick-thank; Pleas′er one who pleases or gratifies.—adj. Pleas′ing giving pleasure: agreeable: gratifying.—n. (Shak.) pleasure given: (B.) approbation.—adv. Pleas′ingly.—n. Pleas′ingness the quality of giving pleasure.—adj. Pleas′urable able to give pleasure: delightful: gratifying.—n. Pleas′urableness.—adv. Pleas′urably.—n. Pleasure (plezh′ūr) agreeable emotions: gratification of the senses or of the mind: what the will prefers: purpose: command: approbation.—v.t. (arch.) to give pleasure to.—ns. Pleas′ure-boat a boat used for pleasure or amusement; Pleas′ure-ground ground laid out in an ornamental manner for pleasure; Pleas′ure-house a house to which one retires for recreation or pleasure.—adj. Pleas′ureless.—ns. Pleas′urer one who seeks pleasure; Pleas′ure-trip an excursion for pleasure.—At pleasure whenever and as one pleases.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

v. To lay the foundation for a superstructure of imposition.

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Examples

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