1
as in to delight
to give satisfaction to
fresh flowers please me greatly
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2
as in to want
to see fit
clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise
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Recent Examples of please
Many companies voluntarily did so in the past, especially to please investors, employees, and customers — but now the political environment has changed.
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Maria Aspan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
While ponies have a more strong-willed nature, horses are usually more docile and willing to please.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
And that raises Musk’s need to please Chinese authorities, who could pressure him if Trump’s policies are at odds with their priorities.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
Finally, a flick that can please every Valentine’s Day moviegoer: those who hate the lovey-dovey holiday, those who adore it, those who want romance in their Valentine’s Day movies and those who prefer their gushing more gory.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
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Maria Aspan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
While ponies have a more strong-willed nature, horses are usually more docile and willing to please.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
And that raises Musk’s need to please Chinese authorities, who could pressure him if Trump’s policies are at odds with their priorities.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
Finally, a flick that can please every Valentine’s Day moviegoer: those who hate the lovey-dovey holiday, those who adore it, those who want romance in their Valentine’s Day movies and those who prefer their gushing more gory.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for please
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Before the game went south for Swift, her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates, Kylie and Swift delighted fans when they were spotted out for dinner together in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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An adorable video of a Chihuahua who loves to floss has delighted the internet, as TikTok users can't get enough of his love of dental hygiene.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Not to have another baby, even though Eddie wants to.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Palestinians want all three territories for their future independent state.—
Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Colonial empires established plantations in Asia and South America to satisfy demand in Europe and North America.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The cannibals of the South Sea Islands roast human beings alive to satisfy hunger.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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State leaders react to the incident Following Hosemann’s collapse, state leaders, including Mississippi House Speaker Jason White, wished him a speedy recovery.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The prepayment penalties unfairly restrict borrowers who wish to pay off their debts early, penalizing responsible financial behavior and discouraging economic mobility.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The primary living space is warmed by a log-burning fireplace and leads to a kitchen galley partially illuminated by a skylight.—
Richard Lane,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Photograph: Getty Images The top floor of the lodge at the Black Mountain ski resort in Jackson, New Hampshire, isn’t filled with red-cheeked skiers having lodge lunch, warming their boots by the fire, or taking a break from a day on the hill.—
Nicole Gull McElroy,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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Their rollout has not always gone smoothly: Many officers choose not to activate them, leading some departments to use cameras that activate automatically as a gun is removed from a holster, for example.—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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However, a 2023 Gallup poll found that this demographic is much less likely to choose an electric vehicle as their car of choice.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The body simply won’t lose consciousness, and losing it is something that cannot be willed into existence, or, rather, into nonexistence.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Du Pont, who died in prison, had willed the collection to UM, but no one ever told the school.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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In a process known as fermentation, these bacteria feast on the oligosaccharides, resulting in byproducts like hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and, occasionally, sulfur—in other words, gas.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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The rare kids’ show that adults can feast on, mostly because of the wonders wrought by Julie Taymor, who designed and directed.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Please.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/please. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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