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be agreeable to; give pleasure: please the audience; like or wish: do what you please
Not to be confused with:pleas – appeals, entreaties: pleas for clemency; excuses; pretexts; a defendant’s answers to legal charges

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P0367600 (plēz)v. pleased, pleas·ing, pleas·es v.tr.1. To give enjoyment, pleasure, or satisfaction to; make glad or contented.2. To be the will or desire of: May it please the court to admit this firearm as evidence.v.intr.1. To give satisfaction or pleasure; be agreeable: waiters who try hard to please.2. To have the will or desire; wish: Do as you please. Sit down, if you please.adv.1. If it is your desire or pleasure; if you please. Used in polite requests: Please stand back. Pay attention, please.2. Yes. Used in polite affirmative replies to offers: May I help you? Please.

[Middle English plesen, from Old French plaisir; see pleasant.]

pleas′er n.Synonyms: please, delight, gladden, gratify
These verbs mean to give pleasure to: was pleased by their success; a gift that would delight any child; praise that gladdens the spirit; progress that gratified all concerned.Antonym: displease

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(pliːz) vb1. to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad2. to be the will of or have the will (to): if it pleases you; the court pleases. 3. if you please if you will or wish, sometimes used in ironic exclamation4. pleased with happy because of5. please oneself to do as one likesadv6. (sentence modifier) used in making polite requests and in pleading, asking for a favour, etc: please don't tell the police where I am. 7. yes please a polite formula for accepting an offer, invitation, etc[C14 plese, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placēre to please, satisfy] ˈpleasable adj pleased adj pleasedly adv ˈpleaser n

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adv., v. pleased, pleas•ing. adv. 1. (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. v.t. 2. to give pleasure or gratification to: to please the public. 3. to be the pleasure or will of: May it please your Majesty. v.i. 4. to like, wish, or feel inclined: Go where you please. 5. to give pleasure or satisfaction; be agreeable: manners that please. Idioms: if you please, a. if it be your pleasure; if you like or wish. b. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.) [1275–1325; Middle English plaisen < Middle French plaisir « Latin placēre to please, seem good (see placid)] pleas′er, n.

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amuse-bouche, amuse-guele - Amuse-bouche and amuse-guele both mean literally "something to please the mouth," and both refer to an appetizer or pre-meal tidbit.
like - Comes from Germanic likam, "appearance, body, form"; the verb came from likojam, which, as like, originally meant "please."
love - From Old English lufu, connected with Sanskrit lubh, "to desire," and Latin lubere, "to please."
please - Descends from Latin placere, "please."

please

Past participle: pleased
Gerund: pleasing

Imperative
please
please

Present
I please
you please
he/she/it pleases
we please
you please
they please

Preterite
I pleased
you pleased
he/she/it pleased
we pleased
you pleased
they pleased

Present Continuous
I am pleasing
you are pleasing
he/she/it is pleasing
we are pleasing
you are pleasing
they are pleasing

Present Perfect
I have pleased
you have pleased
he/she/it has pleased
we have pleased
you have pleased
they have pleased

Past Continuous
I was pleasing
you were pleasing
he/she/it was pleasing
we were pleasing
you were pleasing
they were pleasing

Past Perfect
I had pleased
you had pleased
he/she/it had pleased
we had pleased
you had pleased
they had pleased

Future
I will please
you will please
he/she/it will please
we will please
you will please
they will please

Future Perfect
I will have pleased
you will have pleased
he/she/it will have pleased
we will have pleased
you will have pleased
they will have pleased

Future Continuous
I will be pleasing
you will be pleasing
he/she/it will be pleasing
we will be pleasing
you will be pleasing
they will be pleasing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been pleasing
you have been pleasing
he/she/it has been pleasing
we have been pleasing
you have been pleasing
they have been pleasing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been pleasing
you will have been pleasing
he/she/it will have been pleasing
we will have been pleasing
you will have been pleasing
they will have been pleasing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been pleasing
you had been pleasing
he/she/it had been pleasing
we had been pleasing
you had been pleasing
they had been pleasing

Conditional
I would please
you would please
he/she/it would please
we would please
you would please
they would please

Past Conditional
I would have pleased
you would have pleased
he/she/it would have pleased
we would have pleased
you would have pleased
they would have pleased

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"delightendear - make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me"please - give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"gratify, satisfy - make happy or satisfiedenchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport, delight - hold spellbounddisplease - give displeasure to
	2.	please - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"like, wish, care - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
	3.	please - give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"delight, please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"gratify, satisfy - make happy or satisfied
Adv.	1.	please - used in polite request; "please pay attention"

please

verb1. delight, entertain, humour, amuse, suit, content, satisfy, charm, cheer, indulge, tickle, gratify, gladden, give pleasure to, tickle someone pink (informal), PLS (S.M.S.) This comment pleased her immensely.
delight anger, depress, provoke, disgust, annoy, offend, grieve, incense, sadden, vex, displease, dissatisfy2. want, like, choose, wish, will, prefer, desire, opt, be inclined, see fit, PLS (S.M.S.) Women should be able to dress as they please.

please

verb1. To give great or keen pleasure to:cheer, delight, enchant, gladden, gratify, overjoy, pleasure, tickle.Archaic: joy.2. To be satisfactory to:satisfy, suit.3. To have the desire or inclination to:choose, desire, like, want, will, wish.Idioms: have a mind, see fit.

Translations

使满意请选择

please

(pliːz) verb1. to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to. You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.使满意2. to choose, want, like. He does as he pleases.选择 adverb a word added to an order or request in order to be polite. Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?请pleased adjective happy; satisfied. Aren't you pleased about moving house?; She was pleased with the dress.满意的ˈpleasing adjective giving pleasure; attractive. a pleasing view.使人愉快的ˈpleasingly adverb使人愉快地if you please please. Come this way, if you please. 请，对不起 please yourself do what you choose. I don't think you should go, but please yourself.请便

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(as) pleased as punch
(I'm) (very) pleased to meet you
(please) don't get up
allow me
as (one) pleases
as (something) as you please
as as you please
as you please
be (as) pleased as punch
Can I get by, please?
Can you excuse us, please?
check, please
Could I get by, please?
Could you excuse us, please?
disease to please
enclosed please find (something)
enclosed please find...
Excuse me
Give my best to
go-as-you-please
Hold the phone
hold, please
I'd like to speak to (someone), please
If you don't see what you want, please ask
if you don't see what you want, please ask (for it)
if you please
if you would(, please)
I'm easy to please
I'm pleased to meet you
information, please
less than pleased
Little things please little minds
none too pleased
one moment
One moment, please
only too (something)
only too pleased
Out, please
please (oneself)
please God
please hold
please oneself
please the eye
please yourself
pleased as Punch
pleased for
pleased for (one)
pleased to meet you
pleased with
pleased with (oneself)
pleased with yourself
pretty please
Pretty please?
the disease to please
We aim to please
Who's calling?
will the real (someone) please stand up
will the real someone please stand up
Will you excuse us, please?
would the real (someone) please stand up
Would you please?
You cannot please everyone

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verb delight

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verb want

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verb to give great or keen pleasure to

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verb to be satisfactory to

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verb to have the desire or inclination to

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verb give pleasure to or be pleasing to

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verb be the will of or have the will (to)

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verb give satisfaction

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