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vb

1 to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad

2 to be the will of or have the will (to)
if it pleases you, the court pleases

3 ♦ if you please if you will or wish, sometimes used in ironic exclamation

4 ♦ pleased with happy because of

5 ♦ please oneself to do as one likes
adv

6 sentence modifier used in making polite requests and in pleading, asking for a favour, etc.
please don't tell the police where I am

7   ♦ yes please   a polite formula for accepting an offer, invitation, etc.
     (C14 plese, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placere to please, satisfy)
♦   pleasable      adj
♦   pleased      adj
♦   pleasedly      adv
♦   pleaser      n

English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus

please

1 amuse, charm, cheer, content, delight, entertain, give pleasure to, gladden, gratify, humour, indulge, rejoice, satisfy, suit, tickle, tickle pink (informal)

2    be inclined, choose, desire, like, opt, prefer, see fit, want, will, wish

Antonyms

1 anger, annoy, depress, disgust, displease, dissatisfy, grieve, incense, offend, provoke, sadden, vex

English Collins Dictionary - English synonyms & Thesaurus

pleaser

adv.

someone who is always trying to please others

"He`s always been a people pleaser."

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