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English adverb: please

1. please used in polite request


SamplesPlease pay attention.


English verb: please

1. please (emotion) give pleasure to or be pleasing to


SamplesThese colors please the senses.
A pleasing sensation.


ExamplesThe good news will please her, The performance is likely to please Sue


Synonymsdelight


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)gratify, satisfy


Narrower (hyponym)delight, enchant, endear, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport


Causelike, like


Verb groupplease


Antonymsdisplease

2. please (emotion) be the will of or have the will (to)


SamplesHe could do many things if he pleased.


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)care, like, wish

3. please (emotion) give satisfaction


SamplesThe waiters around her aim to please.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)gratify, satisfy


Verb groupdelight, please









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