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please

verb

ˈplēz How to pronounce please (audio)
Definition of pleasenext
1
as in to delight
to give satisfaction to fresh flowers please me greatly

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2
as in to want
to see fit clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise

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Recent Examples of please Not every decision pleased every constituency, but his steady leadership showed that justice can evolve without compromising safety. — Maha Elgenaidi, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 Morgan’s resolute denials pleased his family and friends, but in fact he was deeply rattled. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 When fully mature in its approximate 6-year lifespan, the bird’s plumage becomes an intriguing, eye-pleasing mixture of metallic blues, reds, greens and purples. — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026 Investor-pleasing language can substitute for a distinctive customer system. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for please
Recent Examples of Synonyms for please
  1. delight
  2. want
  3. satisfy
  4. wish
  5. warm
  6. choose
  7. feast
  8. will
Verb
  • Joy has done nothing but delight us, so a villain Gen shall become.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of delight
Verb
  • There are already rumors of the Senate breaking for campaign season early, but Republican leadership still wants to confirm nominees and complete some regulatory rollbacks.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Canada instead wants a partnership tailored to its priorities, with investment at its core.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of want
Verb
  • To satisfy its voracity for billions of pages, Anthropic started out by placing mass orders with wholesalers, before turning to individual and secondhand booksellers to help fill in the gaps.
    — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There are other ways to provide enrichment, like rotating toys every day to stimulate exploration, using puzzle feeder dishes to satisfy hunting behaviors and playing videos for your cat showing birds or fish.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfy
Verb
  • Far-right Communications Minister Shomo Karhi recently said in a radio interview that Israelis abroad who wish to influence the country’s future should immigrate.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Inter ended its statement by describing how Mazzola wished to be remembered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of wish
Verb
  • Italy, Spain and other European countries experienced extreme temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Environmental Protection Agency is abandoning federal limits on planet-warming pollution from coal and gas power plants, dismantling most Biden-era climate rules in the name of lowering energy costs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm
Verb
  • Perhaps the next level of success is not doing more but having the courage to choose again.
    — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Why on earth the Magician would choose an American girl remains unclear.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of choose
Verb
  • The Seahawks don’t have an NFL-verified running back, but boast +1200 odds to repeat as champs thanks to an all-world defense and a passing attack primed to feast on an underpowered Patriots secondary.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers discovered bacteria feasting on simple carbon compounds within the liquid and found larger numbers of bacteria after fog events than before them—suggesting that the organisms are actually growing.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of feast
Verb
  • But Herbert seemed to will the team there, while the defense stepped up big time in key moments down the stretch.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Director Rob Savage tells EW that ‘the film gods willed it’ for Chastain to play these dual roles.
    — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of will

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“Please.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/please. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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