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 Perhaps the simplest thing on the list, and probably the one most likely to please everyone at the table. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Oct. 2026 While this might please some, the official roster does not have to be submitted until one day before the first game of the regular season. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 India took up Deco in the late 1920s, and confections like Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace and the New Palace in Morbi were crafted to please maharajahs. — Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 The menu at Tarabel is a fusion of Portuguese, French and Italian cooking, with offerings sure to please most palates. — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 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
  • There are other niceties too, like room for luminous tritium vials on a spinning module that should delight eager fidgeters, and the SceptriX's ability to strike up a spark with a separate ferro rod and light a fire.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Those would prove to be the final points the Jayhawks’ offense produced in a 35-24 loss to the Wildcats, a result that delighted the K-State faithful who had booed Edwards during the contest.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of delight
Verb
  • Japanese flight controllers want to avoid powdery soil and rough terrain when the mothership, a four-legged stationary lander, descends to the surface to gather samples in late 2028 or 2029.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Florida Poly now wants to investigate what a piloted electric aircraft can offer.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of want
Verb
  • That answer is unlikely to satisfy many Democratic primary voters, according to a poll of six early primary states conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Some have questioned whether the 76ers can keep all of their stars satisfied this season, but Embiid believes the team can succeed without forcing its stars to make major sacrifices or drastically alter their playing styles.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfy
Verb
  • The Kremlin said Putin wished Leo good health and a quick recovery.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Boucher said the California couple designated her as their spokesperson and wished to remain anonymous.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of wish
Verb
  • The weekend currently looks mainly dry and seasonable, with temperatures warming back to near 70 degrees by Sunday and Monday.
    — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Other pressures are mounting as the Arctic warms about four times faster than the global average.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of warm
Verb
  • Price optimization means choosing prices that advance business goals, such as increasing profits, attracting shoppers or clearing unsold goods.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • How to choose the right butternut squash Squash should have a uniform beige color and the surface should be matte, not glossy.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of choose
Verb
  • The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • To be fair, a genre that’s given us everything from brooding, sparkling emo kids who play baseball; a stake-wielding teen slayer who can’t quit the bad boy; and eccentric sidekicks who feast on bugs is ripe with material for mockery.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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