please · exclamation /pliːz/
please
A1 used to make a request more polite
Dictionary examples:
Could I have two cups of coffee and a tea, please?
Please remember to close the windows before you leave.
Learner example:
We like Polish foo[d], so please make us something from Poland. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)
please · verb I or T /pliːz/
Word family
Nouns: pleasure, pleasantry, displeasure
Adjectives: pleasant, unpleasant, pleased, pleasing, pleasurable
Verbs: please, displease
Adverbs: pleasantly, unpleasantly, please
please
B1 to make someone feel happy
Dictionary examples:
I only got married to please my parents.
He was always a good boy, very friendly and eager to please.
Learner example:
Considering her loneliness, we made every effort to please her and to encourage her, because she was loved by everybody for her gentle, kind and lovely character. (First Certificate in English; B2; Japanese)
anything/as/what/whatever, etc. you please
C2 used to say that someone can have or do anything they want
Dictionary examples:
Feel free to talk about anything you please.
He can come and go as he pleases.
Learner example:
Another is to [have] 20 years to do whatever you please! (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Dutch)
