Please

/pliːz/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to make someone happy or satisfied

I just want to please my parents with my achievements.

to seek to satisfy or accommodate someone else's wishes or requests

If it would please you, I can adjust our schedule to fit your needs.

to give pleasure or satisfaction

The performance was designed to please the audience.

interjection

used as a polite request or in expressing a desire for something

Could you pass the salt, please?

used to indicate consent or a willingness to comply

Please, let me help you with that.

Middle English plesen, from Old French plaisier, from Latin placere.

Please and thank you

A polite way to request something.

If you please

A phrase used to make a request more polite.

Please yourself

To do what one wants regardless of others.

pleasure

a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.

pleasing

giving pleasure or satisfaction.

pleasurable

achieving pleasure; enjoyable.

To be cool.

That party was so please!

To go along with a suggestion or request.

Yeah, let's do that; it will please.