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 The question now is whether the New York audiences will prove harder to please — though even if NYFF reactions are more muted than those in Telluride, the film will likely retain some mystique headed into its mid-October theatrical debut. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Suvorova herself is a victim, neglected by her mother and forced to act as a child bride to please one of the husbands. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Going against their values or beliefs to fit in, be liked, or to please others. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Sep. 2026 The crowd-pleasing dinner can satisfy just about any craving. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 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
  • Tse Yang was the finest Chinese restaurant to open in Madrid, and its crispy Peking Duck has been delighting locals for years.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The kind of mid-budget delights Cruise specialized are struggling to exist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of delight
Verb
  • Stats show travel retail stores are being mined for discovery and unforgettable memories, with 86 percent of people wanting exclusive beauty offers in the channel, according to L’Oréal.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In January, a section of Interstate 70 is scheduled to close for 11 months, and the Missouri Department of Transportation wants residents to be prepared.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of want
Verb
  • Here are 16 satisfying activities and rituals to add to your fall bucket list.
    — Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike quiches, frittatas are crustless, but this version doesn’t skimp on satisfying carbs, thanks to coils of spaghetti that become crisp and caramelized on the edges and soft and fluffy in the eggy center.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfy
Verb
  • And everyone in that crowd wished Busch, himself, could look back.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The group welcomed Rimmer into the Priest family and wished Hill well in retirement.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of wish
Verb
  • The continent is thought to have some 4,000 butterfly species, but many face habitat destruction as a result of urbanization and a rapidly warming planet.
    — Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency ceded some of its climate authority by repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of warm
Verb
  • Guests often choose the property for its proximity to Hanifaru Bay, famed for its seasonal gatherings of manta rays.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Reher said buyers should look at conditions in their target market before choosing whether to borrow or pay cash.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of choose
Verb
  • Unseasonal weather that curtails feasting on the scrumptious sushi served on the roof terrace from May to October.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That extra perspiration tends to come from the apocrine glands in the underarms and groin, which produce the thicker, fat- and protein-rich sweat that bacteria feast on.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of feast
Verb
  • Back in 2013, a publisher tapped me to write a book on Cruise’s filmography, detailing how a go-getting actor of limited range willed himself into becoming a global superstar.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Laura squirmed under her mother’s gaze, willed the light to turn green.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of will

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“Please.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/please. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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