please

About 42.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

   Her presentation pleased the executives.

2. verb To desire; to will; to be pleased by.

   Just do as you please.

3. adverb Used to make a polite request.

   Please, pass the bread.

4. interjection Used as an affirmative to an offer.

   May I help you? —(Yes,) please.

5. interjection An expression of annoyance, impatience, or exasperation.

   Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?

6. interjection Said as a request to repeat information.

   Customer while ordering: Can I get a [unintelligible]? Restaurant employee: Please?

Similar words

delight like grace urge kindly inviting welcoming may want mercy

Often followed by

do the to send him tell god you note

Word family

pleased pleases pleasing