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please adv., v., pleased, pleas•ing.
adv.

(used as a polite addition to requests, etc.) if you would be so willing;
kindly:Please come here. A cup of coffee, please.

to give pleasure, happiness, or gratification to:[~ + object]You can't please everyone.
to like, wish, or feel inclined;
choose:[no object* used after words like wherever, whatever, anywhere, anyone]Go wherever you please. Ask anyone you please.

Idioms

Idioms if you please:

Idioms(used after a request, etc., to add politeness) if it is your pleasure;
if you like or wish:Step over here, if you please, and raise your right hand.
Idioms(used to express astonishment, anger, etc.):If you please, madam! Stop shouting!

See -plac-.

please adv., v., pleased, pleas•ing.
adv.

(used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly:Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?

v.t.

v.i.

to like, wish, or feel inclined:Go where you please.
to give pleasure or satisfaction;
be agreeable:manners that please.
if you please:
- Idiomsif it be your pleasure;
  if you like or prefer.
- Idioms(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):The missing letter was in his pocket, if you please!

Middle French plaisir Latin placēre to please, seem good (see placid); the use of please with requests, etc., is presumably a reduction of the clause (it) please you may it please you, later reinforced by imper. use of intransitive please to be pleased, wish
(verb, verbal) Middle English plesen, plaisen 1275–1325

pleas′a•ble, adj.
pleas•ed•ly adv. pleas′ed•ness, n.
pleas′er, n.

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please /pliːz/ vb

to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad
to be the will of or have the will (to): if it pleases you, the court pleases
if you please ⇒ if you will or wish, sometimes used in ironic exclamation
pleased with ⇒ happy because of
please oneself ⇒ to do as one likes

adv

(sentence modifier) used in making polite requests and in pleading, asking for a favour, etc
yes please ⇒ a polite formula for accepting an offer, invitation, etc

Etymology: 14th Century plese, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placēre to please, satisfypleased adj pleasedly /ˈpliːzɪdlɪ/ adv

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