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    [Verb]  | "please" | \ ˈplēz \


    1: to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction

    2: like, wish

    3: to have the kindness


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English plesen, from Anglo-French plaisir, pleisir, pleire, from Latin placēre; akin to Latin placare to placate and perhaps to Greek plak-, plax flat surface {mat|fluke:2|};

    [Adverb]  | "please" 


    1: —used as a function word to express politeness or emphasis in a request

    2: —used as a function word to express polite affirmation

    3: —used as a function word to express scornful disagreement, disapproval, or disbelief


    Origin: 1771 ;

    [Idiom]  | "please yourself" 


    1: —used is speech to tell someone he or she can do what he or she wants to do

    [Idiom]  | "as you please" 


    1: —used to make a statement more forceful especially when describing behavior that is surprising

    [Idiom]  | "if you please" 


    1: —used to make a polite request

    2: —used to express surprise or annoyance about something

    [Verb]  | "please" 


    1: to give satisfaction to;


      * e.g., " ... fresh flowers please me greatly "





    2: to see fit;


      * e.g., " ... clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise "



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