please

  • 11Please — Please, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pleasing}.] [OE. plesen, OF. plaisir, fr. L. placere, akin to placare to reconcile. Cf. {Complacent}, {Placable}, {Placid}, {Plea}, {Plead}, {Pleasure}.] 1. To give pleasure to; to excite… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12please — ► VERB 1) cause to feel happy and satisfied. 2) wish or desire: do as you please. 3) (please oneself) take only one s own wishes into consideration. 4) (if you please) used in polite requests or to express indignation. ► ADVERB ▪ …

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  • 13please — [pliz] adv. (mot phrase). ÉTYM. Mot angl., « s il vous plaît », de to please « faire plaisir, agréer ». ❖ ♦ Anglic. fam. (Plais.). S il vous plaît. 0 Un renseignement supplémentaire, please. Mon témoin a perdu sa place et j aimerais vérifier s il …

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  • 14please — (izg. plȋz) DEFINICIJA žarg. (u izražavanju mladih) riječ za obraćanje i pojačanje [please, pokloni mi to; please, bit ću dobar]; molim, molim te ETIMOLOGIJA engl …

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  • 15please — [v1] delight, make happy amuse, charm, cheer, content, enchant, entertain, fill the bill*, gladden, go over big*, grab, gratify, hit the spot*, humor, indulge, kill*, make the grade*, overjoy, satisfy, score, suit, sweep off feet*, tickle*,… …

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  • 16please — index obey, pacify, pander, placate, propitiate, satisfy (fulfill) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …

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  • 17pleaşe — pleáşe ( éşe), s.f. – Chelie, calviţie. sl. plĕsĭ (Miklosich, Lexicon, 578; Cihac, II, 262), cf. slov. plês, ceh. pleš. – Der. pleş, adj. (chel); pleşuv (var. pleşug, pleşiv), adj. (chel), cf. sl …

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  • 18please — [[t]pli͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦ pleases, pleasing, pleased 1) ADV: ADV with cl (politeness) You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. Can you help us please?... Would you please open the door?... Please come in... May I… …

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  • 19please — please1 W2S1 [pli:z] interjection 1.) used to be polite when asking someone to do something ▪ Could you please clean up the living room? ▪ Sit down, please. ▪ Please be quiet! 2.) used to be polite when asking for something ▪ I d like a cup of… …

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  • 20please — please1 [ pliz ] interjection *** 1. ) used as a polite way of asking for something or of asking someone to do something: Would you help me, please? Could I please have change for a dollar? Would you please tell me how much this costs? 2. ) used… …

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