Main Entry: ¹please

Pronunciation: \ˈplēz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): pleased; pleas·ing

Etymology: Middle English plesen, from Anglo-French plaisir, pleisir, pleire, from Latin placēre; akin to Latin placare to placate and perhaps to Greek plak-, plax flat surface — more at fluke

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction
2 : like, wish <do as you please>
3 archaic : to have the kindness <will you please to enter the carriage — Charles Dickens>transitive verb 1 : to give pleasure to : gratify
2 : to be the will or pleasure of <may it please Your Majesty>

— pleas·er \ˈplē-zər\ noun