please

Definition

To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

Etymology

From Middle English plesen, plaisen, borrowed from Old French plaise, conjugated form of plaisir or plaire, from Latin placeō (“to please, to seem good”), from the Proto-Indo-European *pleHk- (“pleasingness, permission”). In this sense, displaced native Old English līcian, whence Modern English like.

Example Sentences

• "Her presentation pleased the executives."
• "I'm pleased to see you've been behaving yourself."
• "Our new range of organic foods is sure to please."

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