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I UK [pliːz] / US [plɪz] interjection

1) used as a polite way of asking for something or of asking someone to do something

Would you help me with these bags, please?

Could I have change for a pound, please?

Can you tell me how much this costs, please?

2)

a) used for emphasizing a request, an order, or a statement

Please stop making all that noise!

"Do you mind if we come in?" "Please do."

Please note that there will be no class next Thursday.

b) used for asking someone to stop doing something annoying

Billy, please! I'm warning you!

3) used as a polite way of accepting something that someone has offered you

yes, please:

"Would you like some more coffee?" "Yes, please."

4) used for saying that you think someone has said something silly

"Why don't you join a gym?" "At my age? Oh, please!"

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See:

puh-leeze

II UK [pliːz] / US [plɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "please":
present tense I/you/we/they please he/she/it pleases present participle pleasing past tense pleased past participle pleased

to make someone feel happy and satisfied

He'll do anything to please her.

It pleased her teachers to see her making progress.

As a child, she'd always been anxious to please.

hard/difficult to please:

Some of our customers can be very difficult to please.

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whatever/wherever/whenever etc someone pleases — whatever/wherever/whenever etc someone wants

You can go whenever you please.

- as you please

- if you please

- please God

- please yourself

- you can't please everyone