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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Hume said she was "really pleased" that Andy Burnham had announced a temporary ban on disposable barbecues and that an emergency alert was sent to people's phones warning of a "very high risk of wildfires".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But executives said they were pleased with the underlying business around pharma, noting growing market share and that health and wellness customers tend to spend more than the average Walmart customer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“We are pleased to report the conclusion of this independent investigation,” Angel said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"We are pleased that the United States Supreme Court has declined again to hear this case," Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement following the decision.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The smug news anchor pleased by my family’s misfortune.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
