please
adverb
(used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly.
pleased
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past participleof please.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof please.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pleaseadverb(used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly. -
a word derived from
please.
pleaseadverb(used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly.
Example Sentences
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And Donte King, whose family endures racism both subtle and blatant, praises the filmmakers’ attempts to humanize people with contrasting viewpoints, saying he was pleased with getting to tell his story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Christopher Mosby was pleased to find Starlink Wi-Fi available on his United Airlines flight from Chicago to Denver earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The older brother has always been able to do as he pleased.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Britain's Northern Ireland minister Chris Bryant said he was pleased weekend events passed "without major incident" and maintained that a mutually acceptable solution remained possible.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
“You’re looking extraordinarily pleased with yourself,” I told her.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
