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please

/pliːz/

/pliz/

pleaseverb

pleased

Past Simple

pleased

Past Participle

pleasing

Gerund

/pliːz/

/pliz/

Definitions

To give satisfaction or pleasure to someone.

She always tries to please her parents by getting good grades.

To take one's own wishes or desires into account; to be agreeable.

You may do as you please with the decorations.

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pleaseinterjection

/pliːz/

/pliz/

Definitions

Used to politely ask for something or request an action.

Please, could you pass the salt?

Used to express irritation or disbelief.

Oh, please! You can't be serious.

Synonyms

if you please

pretty please

I beg you

be so kind

pray (archaic)

do me a favor