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Princeton's WordNet

  1. please, delightverb

    give pleasure to or be pleasing to

    "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"

  2. pleaseverb

    be the will of or have the will (to)

    "he could do many things if he pleased"

  3. pleaseadverb

    give satisfaction

    "The waiters around her aim to please"

  4. pleaseadverb

    used in polite request

    "please pay attention"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Pleaseverb

    Etymology: placeo, Lat. plaire, Fr.

    They please themselves in the children of strangers. Is. ii. 6.

    Whether it were a whistling wind, or a pleasing fall of water running violently. Wisdom xvii. 18.

    Thou can’st not be so pleas’d at liberty,
    As I shall be to find thou dar’st be free. Dryden.

    Leave such to trifle with more grace and ease,
    Whom folly pleases, and whose follies please. Alexander Pope.

    Doctor Pinch
    Establish him in his true sense again,
    And I will please you what you will demand. William Shakespeare.

    What next I bring shall please
    Thy wish exactly to thy heart’s desire. John Milton.

    This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased. Mat.

    I have seen thy face, and thou wast pleased with me. Gen.

    Fickle their state whom God
    Most favours: who can please him long? John Milton.

    Many of our most skilful painters were pleased to recommend this author to me, as one who perfectly understood the rules of painting. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

  2. To Pleaseverb

    What pleasing seem’d, for her now pleases more. John Milton.

    I found something that was more pleasing in them, than my ordinary productions. Dryden.

    Their wine-offerings shall not be pleasing unto him. Hosea.

    Spirits, freed from mortal laws, with ease
    Assume what sexes and what shapes they please. Alexander Pope.

    Please you, lords,
    In sight of both our battles we may meet. William Shakespeare.

    The first words that I learnt were, to express my desire, that he would please to give me my liberty. Gulliver.

Wikipedia

  1. Please

    Please is a word used in the English language to indicate politeness and respect while making a request. Derived from shortening the phrase "if you please" or "if it please(s) you", the term has taken on substantial nuance based on its intonation and the relationship between the persons between whom it is used. In much of the Western world, use of the word is considered proper etiquette, and parents and authority figures often imprint upon children the importance of saying "please" when asking for something from an early age, leading to the description of the term as "the magic word".

ChatGPT

  1. please

    Please is a polite word or an expression used to make a request or to indicate a desire for something. It is typically used to ask for assistance, permission, or to show courtesy when making a request or expressing gratitude.

  2. Please

    Please is a word or term used to make a polite or formal request for something, or as a polite way of expressing a desire or preference. It is typically used to show politeness and respect towards others when asking for assistance, permission, or cooperation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pleaseverb

    to give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to satisfy

  2. Pleaseverb

    to have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to desire; to will

  3. Pleaseverb

    to be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; -- used impersonally

  4. Pleaseverb

    to afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions

  5. Pleaseverb

    to have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent

  6. Etymology: [OE. plesen, OF. plaisir, fr. L. placere, akin to placare to reconcile. Cf. Complacent, Placable, Placid, Plea, Plead, Pleasure.]

Wikidata

  1. Please

    Please is the first album by English electronic music group Pet Shop Boys, released in 1986. According to the duo, the album's title was chosen so that people had to go into a record shop and say "Can I have the Pet Shop Boys album, 'Please'?". The album has sold around 3 million copies worldwide to date. Hits from Please include "West End Girls", "Opportunities", "Suburbia", and "Love Comes Quickly". "West End Girls" was a hit in both the UK and the United States.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Please

    plēz, 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. [O. Fr. plaisir (Fr. plaire)—L. placēre, to please.]

Editors Contribution

  1. please

    To ask kindly.

    They did say please when they requested a date for their order to be delivered as they were so grateful.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'please' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #993

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'please' in Written Corpus Frequency: #292

  3. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'please' in Verbs Frequency: #794

  4. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'please' in Adverbs Frequency: #85

Anagrams for please »

  1. asleep

  2. elapse

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of please in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of please in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of please in a Sentence

  1. Michael Jackson:

    Never in a million years did I expected to follow in their footsteps. Tonight your baby sister has made it, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame please, in 2020, induct more women.

  2. Bree Newsome:

    Teenagers have been having fights, including fights involving knives, for eons. We do not need police to address these situationsby showing up to the scene and using a weapon against one of the teenagers. TUCKER CARLSON: JURY VERDICT IN DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL A CRY OF 'PLEASE DON'T HURT US' Everyone should be frightened that the ruling [W]hite elite have done such a thoroughly successful job of not only disconnecting us from the means of basic self-sufficiency, but also convincing us we need armed [W]hite officers to manage our children and communities.

  3. Jaxton Wheeler:

    My gay community friends please a life is lost and we gain nothing from anything but showing respect and sympathy, her fans and loved ones are upset, I'm sickened in my out of context comment. As I stated before anyone even made my tweet a thing.

  4. Ron Benton:

    They were like,' Stop ! stop ! stop ! Please ! Put the gun down ! Please put the gun down !' And I was pointing at him, I was like' Down ! Put it down ! Put it down !' and they wound up exchanging fire.

  5. Miami Beach officials:

    If you leave the city please remember that you will not be permitted to enter until Tuesday at noon.

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Translations for please

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • assebliefAfrikaans
  • رضى, من فضلك, أرجوك, رجاءً, لو سمحت, لطفًا, رجاءArabic
  • lütfənAzerbaijani
  • прашу, калі ласкаBelarusian
  • моляBulgarian
  • প্লীজ, প্লিজBengali
  • mar plijBreton
  • complaure, agradar, si us plau, plaureCatalan, Valencian
  • udělat radost, uspokojit, vyhovět, pokládat za vhodné, prosím, potěšitCzech
  • os gwelwch yn ddaWelsh
  • vær så venlig, Vær venligDanish
  • bitte, gefallen, gerne, rechtmachenGerman
  • τέρπω, δίνω ευχαρίστηση, ευχαριστώ, παρακαλώGreek
  • plaĉi, bonvoluEsperanto
  • agradar, favor de, porfa, por favor, gustarSpanish
  • palun, palumeEstonian
  • arren, otoi, mesedez, faborezBasque
  • لطفا, خواهش می‌کنم, مهربانیPersian
  • viihdyttää, miellyttää, olkaa hyväFinnish
  • yalo vinakaFijian
  • gleðaFaroese
  • s'il te plaît, plaire, stoplait, s'il vous plaît, prière de, S.V.P., allez, PleaseFrench
  • sásaigh, más é do thoil é, le do thoilIrish
  • sàsaich, riaraich, ma 's e ur toil e, le do thoil, còrd ri, ma 's e do thoil e, le ur toilScottish Gaelic
  • por favorGalician
  • בבקשהHebrew
  • कृपया, प्लीज़, मेहरबानी करकेHindi
  • kérem, légy szíves, legyen szívesHungarian
  • խնդրեմ, գոհացնելArmenian
  • placerInterlingua
  • minta tolong, tolongIndonesian
  • voluntezIdo
  • accontentare, piacere, per piacere, per favoreItalian
  • お願いします, ください, どうぞ, 喜ぶJapanese
  • თუ შეიძლება, გთხოვთGeorgian
  • тәңір жарылқасынKazakh
  • សូមKhmer
  • 기쁘게 하다, 제발, 주다Korean
  • بێ زه‌حمه‌تKurdish
  • mar plegCornish
  • сурайм, сизден өтүнөмKyrgyz
  • quaeso, iuvāre, amabo, si me amas, placēre, amābō teLatin
  • wann ech gliftLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • ກະລຸນາLao
  • prašauLithuanian
  • lūdzuLatvian
  • задоволува, ти се молам, молам, ви се молам, допаѓа, бендисуваMacedonian
  • таалагдахMongolian
  • tolong, silaMalay
  • ပါ, ကျေးဇူးပြု၍Burmese
  • vennligstNorwegian
  • alsjeblieft, behagen, alstublieft, a.j.b., a.u.b., bevallenDutch
  • vær så snill, behage, være til lags, tiltaleNorwegian
  • tʼáá shǫǫdíNavajo, Navaho
  • agradarOccitan
  • табуафсиOssetian, Ossetic
  • błagam, uszczęśliwiać, zadowalać, proszę, błagam cię, proszę cięPolish
  • faça-me o favor, por favor, agradar, faça favorPortuguese
  • a incânta, plăcea, a mulțumi, vă rog, a satisface, te rogRomanian
  • нравиться, будь добра, [[доставлять]] [[удовольствие]], будь добр, тешить, угождать, пожалуйста, будьте добры, просить, удовлетворять, радоватьRussian
  • molim, молим, zadovoljiti, ugoditiSerbo-Croatian
  • prosím, nech sa páčiSlovak
  • prosim, zadovoljitiSlovene
  • fa'amolemoleSamoan
  • të lutem, ju lutemAlbanian
  • snälla, vänligen, glädja, tillfredsställa, var så god, ställa till freds, ställa till frids, behaga, tilltala, tackSwedish
  • tafadhaliSwahili
  • தயவு செய்துTamil
  • దయచేసిTelugu
  • лутфанTajik
  • กรุณา, ช่วยThai
  • zahmet olmazsa, lütfenTurkish
  • прошу, будь ласкаUkrainian
  • مہربانی, مہربانی فرماکے, پلیزUrdu
  • [[thôi]] [[mà]], làm ơn, trời ơi, xinVietnamese
  • plaire, s' i vs plaitWalloon
  • ביטעYiddish
  • Chinese

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