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   What does please mean?

   • PLEASE definition: 1. used to make a request more polite: 2. used to add force to a request or demand: 3. used…. Learn more.

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   Where did the word please come from?

   • Origin please2 (1300-1400) Old French plaisir, from Latin placere “to please, be decided” please meaning, definition, what is please: used to be polite when asking someone to...: Learn more.

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   Is there a verb for 'Please'?

   • Verbs for "please" supply the stereotype polite word (" Please come in," short for may it please you to ...) in many languages (French, Italian), "But more widespread is the use of the first singular of a verb for 'ask, request' " [Buck, who cites German bitte, Polish proszę, etc.]. Spanish favor is short for hace el favor "do the favor."

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   What does May it please you mean?

   • The word in this sense was formerly common in polite request, may it please you, or if it please you, or, elliptically, please you : a mode of speech still common in addressing a judge or persons of rank or position : as, may it please the court ; if it please your honor ; please your worship ; etc. [Century Dictionary]

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   When do you say please?

   • You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. Can you help us please? Would you please open the door? 'May I sit here?'—'Please do.' Can we have the bill please? You say please when you are accepting something politely. 'Tea?'—'Yes, please.' 'You want an apple with your cheese?'—'Please.'

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   What does Oh Please mean?

   • • Would you please hurry up - we're going to be late. Please! informal a) said when you think what someone has just said or asked is not possible or reasonable Oh, please, he’d never do that. b) used to ask someone to stop behaving badly Alison! Please! → please Examples from the Corpus Please! • "Maybe we'll win." "Oh, please!

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   PLEASE definition: 1. used to make a request more polite: 2. used to add force to a request or demand: 3. used…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PLEASE is to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction. How to use please in a sentence.

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   please in British English. (pliːz ) verb. 1. to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad. 2. to be the will of or have the will (to) if it pleases you. the court pleases.

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   Please definition: (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly. See examples of PLEASE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of 'please'. 1. You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. [politeness] [...] 2. You say please when you are accepting something politely. [formulae] [...] 3. You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking.

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   4 days ago · To please someone is to give them pleasure or to make them happy. This is also a word for polite requests like, "Could you please pass the milk?"