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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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
Lovett heard of a client who was pleased with the hire of a school teacher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Cleveland Guardians also sit at home, but are quite pleased about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The solar industry is pleased to see its projects getting the OK.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Oba chan’s spirit must be pleased to see how ladylike her granddaughter has become.”
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
