Definitions for please
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Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pleaseverb

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

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

2. Pleaseverb

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

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

3. Pleaseverb

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

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

4. Pleaseverb

   to afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions

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

5. Pleaseverb

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

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

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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  

Matched Categories

1. • Satisfy
   • Wish

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. Elapse

How to pronounce please?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. The LTA:

   Unfortunately, due to the incredible demand if you've not been contacted yet we won't be able to offer tickets but please do keep supporting the team at home and across social media.

2. Bobby Chaisson:

   They just love that house. I don't know what Georgia Bee Removal is, Georgia Bee Removal's like they have a sign on the side of the house that says :' Bees Welcome, Please Move In,'.

3. Christopher Beck:

   I just try to be friendly, and I just say 'Hi, how are you doing?' You know, 'Good to meet you. I was that Navy SEAL, you know, transgender, you might've seen me on TV.' And they go, 'Oh, oh wow.' And then they realize that maybe trying to get into a fight with me wouldn't be a good idea. Maybe they should be nice. but I don't want you to beat me up and kill me. You don't have to like me, I don't care. But please don't kill me.

4. Broward Mayor Steve Geller:

   We’ve all been there before and we know people have a tendency to wait, ... Please prepare now for the entire hurricane season.

5. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk:

   I'd like to be super clear that if you feel the slightest bit ill or even uncomfortable, please do not feel obligated to come to work.

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