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 Thirsty, hungry, seldom stopping to rest; anxious to please Sam. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 There’s the funny and the unsettling (and in some cases the funny and unsettling); there’s dystopian fantasy and domestic drama; there’s the gritty and the magically mysterious; there are some that will please and some that may shock. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 Two classic Southern recipes, pimiento cheese and sausage balls, come together to create one crowd-pleasing appetizer. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 28 July 2026 Alice is not a person who puts on airs to please others; quite the opposite. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 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
  • The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The recipe continues to be the creative constant for a cake that still delights guests 90 years on.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of delight
Verb
  • Not the actual on-the-field product, but those who want to attend the games.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • That’s huge considering the Jayhawks want to surround Tyran Stokes with spacing and options to pass to.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of want
Verb
  • A day later, the Twins satisfied another need with a trade for starting pitcher Dean Kremer.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tillis also said the agreement reached with Blanche satisfies his concerns.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfy
Verb
  • Psychoanalytic concepts—projection, attachment, wishes and wish fulfillment—loom large.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Members of the expedition wish to bring this AI back to Earth, to harness its power for humanity.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of wish
Verb
  • For a climate scientist, the intrigue lies in how much of that gas will end up warming the planet.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Particularly strong and slow-moving heat domes are also possibly becoming more common as the world warms, though this is an area of active research.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of warm
Verb
  • The startup said this reflects a broader vision within the company to improve fashion discovery, regardless of where the customer chooses to shop.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • With 20 colors to choose from, you might be tempted to grab more than one before your next trip.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of choose
Verb
  • CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For many travelers, King Salmon serves as the home base for exploring Katmai National Park and Preserve, where hulking brown bears congregate along the Brooks River each summer to feast as sockeye salmon surge upstream to spawn.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of feast
Verb
  • Punk set Cody up on the table and willed his way to the top rope.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Jarit Johnson and the others failed to restore the 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup truck her grandfather willed her, Tomko says.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of will

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“Please.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/please. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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