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Definitions

please

[pleez] / pliz /
VERB
delight, make happy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amuse charm cheer entertain gratify satisfy tickle wow
STRONG
content enchant gladden grab humor indulge kill overjoy score suit titillate
WEAK
fill the bill go over big hit the spot make the grade sweep off feet tickle pink turn on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
anger annoy bore disappoint dissuade frustrate offend tire upset
STRONG
disenchant displease repulse
WEAK
be unwilling deny depress disturb refuse worry
VERB
will, elect to do
Synonyms
STRONGEST
like want wish
STRONG
choose command demand desire opt prefer
WEAK
be inclined see fit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
despise dislike hate
WEAK
anger annoy be unwilling deny depress displease disturb refuse upset worry

Example Sentences

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Haaland might be finding form that he can carry through to the end of the season and beyond, which would please club and country.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

For more information about Keck Medicine of USC, please visit news.KeckMedicine.org.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“All I’m going to say,” Ms. Ballard told the reporter, “is please do your research on editors before trusting them with your work.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

His motives are obvious: He’s a bully and it’s fun for him to watch people debase themselves to please him.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

And then everybody got the idea, and it became a sort of song with a verse of “Please, Ms. Washington” and a chorus of “Please, please, please.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.