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pleaseto make someone happy or satisfied

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make someone happy or satisfied

Pronunciation (IPA): /pliːz/

Korean meaning: 기쁘게 하다, 만족시키다

Korean pronunciation: **플리**즈

Example Sentences

  • Please don't tell me you ate my sandwich again!
  • She's impossible to please - even five-star restaurants aren't good enough.
  • Please take a seat and make yourself comfortable.

please

VERB

//pliːz//

to make someone happy or satisfied

please concept
💡 Concept

The chef smiles when the delicious meal pleases the customer.

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please rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Kind actions please and put worried minds at ease.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pliːz/
🇬🇧 UK/pliːz/

🌳Etymology

Rootpleas-
Suffix--e

Origin

14세기 프랑스어 'plaisir(기쁘게 하다)'에서 유래되었으며, 라틴어 'placere(만족시키다)'가 어원입니다. 처음에는 '기쁘게 하다'는 동사로만 쓰이다가, 점차 정중한 부탁을 표현하는 감탄사로도 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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freeze
breeze
cheese
keys
trees

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Please don't tell me you ate my sandwich again!

She's impossible to please - even five-star restaurants aren't good enough.

Please take a seat and make yourself comfortable.

😄 Fun example

My dog will do anything to please me, except stop chewing my shoes.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

satisfydelightgratifycontentaccommodate

Antonyms

displeaseannoyirritate

Related

pleasantpleasurepleasingpleasedpleasurable