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From the verb please: (⇒ conjugate)
pleased is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

pleased adj.

having a feeling of pleasure, happiness, or satisfaction:a pleased expression on his face.

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.

to act to the pleasure or satisfaction of:to please the public.
to be the pleasure or will of:May it please your Majesty.

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.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

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

'pleased' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

admire - chuff - complacent - delighted - difficult - enough - glad - happy - highly - none - only - please - proud - rapt - sight - stoked - chuffed - contented - displease - dissatisfied - end - fain - half-pleased - kvell - mighty - outplease - overplease - pleasure - punch - tickle - too - well-pleased - with - Salome - self-complacent - self-pleased - should

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Synonyms: gratified, content, contented, delighted, thrilled, more...

Collocations: (very) pleased to meet you, am ever so pleased to [see you, hear that], pleased to [see, hear from] you again, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "pleased" in the title:

'I was too busy pleasing to ever be pleased
“because he was pleased with….” VS “being pleased with….”
2 theological words : accepted // pleased
and seemed pleased, and indeed was so
and well pleased I was as ever I was in my life,
anything other than pleased
appearing highly pleased with all that he had yet seen
Are pleased
As pleased as an elephant.
as the spectator pleased
be not too pleased to
be pleased that + subjunctive
be pleased with in comparative
because I feared he could not be pleased [at my look]
come and go pretty well when they pleased
Conditional: If mother were alive today, she would be pleased to know we <are, were> searching
Conditional? If you were banished, were the people pleased with what you did or not?
earthen vessels wherein it pleased the divine wisdom to set before hungering souls
feel pleased <with><about>
For as much as it hath pleased Almighty God
Get someone pleased
gushing directly they are pleased
Gwinn was pleased WITH the results.
He only nodded, but <with such a pleased expression>, that the latter answered
he remained quite (pleased/inhibited) in her presence
He <was/felt> very pleased.
He would <do it>, <and> whose terms would be five shillings, and <what I pleased>.
How did Peter feel about the weather forecast? He <felt/was> very pleased.
how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased
I am pleased at your coming.
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