pleased; pleasing
1
: to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction
is aways eager to please
3
archaic
: to have the kindness
Will you please to enter the carriage?—
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens1
: to give pleasure to : gratify
My family was pleased by our decision.
2
: to be the will or pleasure of
may it please Your Majesty
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
"Would you like some tea?" "Please."
3
—used as a function word to express scornful disagreementdisapprovalor disbelief
You believe that? Ohplease!
Synonyms of please
Examples of please in a Sentence
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.
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Michelle HunevenLos Angeles Times15 Apr. 2026
Visited by Megan Braden-Perry Quirkycolorful interiors at the Virgin Hotel in the Central Business District are sure to please design-lovers.
—Kate KassinBon Appetit Magazine13 Apr. 2026
Condé NastCondé Nast Traveler24 Feb. 2026
Naturallyduring the 113 years those bells have hung in Mitchell Towerthere have been Hyde Park residents asking if these (expletive) change ringers would please stop.
—Christopher Borrellichicagotribune.com23 Dec. 2021
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Verb
Together in a bowl or platebeans and greens have enough complexity and umami to please carnivores and vegetarians alike.
—Michelle HunevenLos Angeles Times15 Apr. 2026
Visited by Megan Braden-Perry Quirkycolorful interiors at the Virgin Hotel in the Central Business District are sure to please design-lovers.
—Kate KassinBon Appetit Magazine13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
There’s real rangeand a please-all approachplus an upbeatfrivolous atmosphere that makes this feel like the perfect place for a party.
—Condé NastCondé Nast Traveler24 Feb. 2026
Naturallyduring the 113 years those bells have hung in Mitchell Towerthere have been Hyde Park residents asking if these (expletive) change ringers would please stop.
—Christopher Borrellichicagotribune.com23 Dec. 2021
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“Please.” Merriam-Webster.com DictionaryMerriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/please. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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