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PLEASE

\plˈiːz], \plˈiːz], \p_l_ˈiː_z]\

Definitions of PLEASE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language

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be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"
used in polite request; "please pay attention"
give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"
used in polite request; "please pay attention"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to satisfy.
To have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to desire; to will.
To afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions.
To have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent.
To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; - used impersonally.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

To give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to satisfy.
To have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to desire; to will.
To afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions.
To have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent.
To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; - used impersonally.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

To gratify; give enjoyment to; gain approval from.
To afford satisfaction or enjoyment; like or choose; as, to do as you please.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

To give pleasure to; gratify.
To like; choose.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Pleasing.
To delight or gratify; to excite agreeable sensations in; to satisfy; to give pleasure; to gain satisfaction; to condescend; to comply; to like; to choose.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

To excite agreeable sensations in; to gratify; to have satisfaction in.
To like; to choose; to prefer; to be pleased.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

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