please — to 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
💡 Concept
The chef smiles when the delicious meal pleases the customer.
🎵 Rhyme
Kind actions please and put worried minds at ease.
🎤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.
🎵Rhyme
freezebreezecheesekeystrees
freeze
breeze
cheese
keys
trees
🔗Collocations
please help
if you please
please yourself
hard to please
eager to please
please note
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
satisfydelightgratifycontentaccommodate
Antonyms
displeaseannoyirritate
Related
pleasantpleasurepleasingpleasedpleasurable
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