be pleased with — to feel satisfaction or happiness about something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to feel satisfaction or happiness about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /biː pliːzd wɪð/
Example Sentences
- My mom was pleased with my cooking until she found the fire extinguisher in the kitchen.
- The CEO was pleased with the quarterly report showing record profits.
- I'm pleased with my new haircut, but my cat seems terrified of me now.
be pleased with
NOUN[/biː pliːzd wɪð/]
to feel satisfaction or happiness about something
The grandmother is pleased with the handmade scarf her granddaughter knitted for her birthday.
As quality increased, his joy was released!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase derives from Middle French 'plaisir' (pleasure, joy), which evolved into the English verb 'please'. The past participle form 'pleased' combined with the preposition 'with' developed the meaning 'to be satisfied or delighted about something'.
Breakdown
please (to give pleasure to, from Old French plaisir) + -ed (past participle suffix indicating a state) + with (preposition indicating the object of satisfaction or delight).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom was pleased with my cooking until she found the fire extinguisher in the kitchen.”
“The CEO was pleased with the quarterly report showing record profits.”
“I'm pleased with my new haircut, but my cat seems terrified of me now.”
“The customers were pleased with the prompt delivery service.”
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