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- pronunciation:
- pliz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pleases, pleasing, pleased |
| definition 1: |
to satisfy or give pleasure to; make happy.
As a waiter, I do my best to please the customers.It pleased her to see the children happy with their gifts.[it + verb + smby + infinitive
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No matter what he did, he could never please his father.It pleased me that my old friend had finally achieved success.[it + verb + smby + that + clause
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It pleases him when he receives a compliment.[it + verb + smby + when + clause
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- synonyms:
- content, delight, gladden, gratify, satisfy
- antonyms:
- aggravate, annoy, dismay, displease, dissatisfy, distress, exasperate, frustrate, grieve, irk, spite
- similar words:
- amuse, indulge
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| definition 2: |
to be the will or wish of.
If it please the court, we'd like to ask for a recess.- similar words:
- kindly, suit
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| related words: |
charm, content, entertain, entrance, thrill, tickle |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to give satisfaction or pleasure.
Their wealth will not please forever.The sales clerk was eager to please.His childish clowning no longer pleased.- synonyms:
- delight, satisfy
- antonyms:
- annoy, displease
- similar words:
- charm
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| definition 2: |
to wish or like.
He comes and goes as he pleases.- synonyms:
- like, want, will, wish
- similar words:
- choose, elect, prefer
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| related words: |
cater, entertain |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
I beg of you; kindly; if you will (used to intensify or add politeness to a request.)
Call a doctor, please!Please fill out this form.Could you please set the table? |
| derivations: |
pleasable (adj.), pleaser (n.) |
Word Builder: please +
- pleased:
showing pleasure.
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