pleased

Definition of pleased in English English dictionary: Simple past tense and past participle of please; Happy, content; Experiencing pleasure; feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth; "proud of their child"; If you are pleased, you are happy about something or satisfied with something. Felicity seemed pleased at the suggestion I think he's going to be pleased that we identified the real problems They're pleased to be going home He glanced at her with a pleased smile; formulae You can say `Pleased to meet you' as a polite way of greeting someone who you are meeting for the first time; When you are about to give someone some news which you know will please them, you can say that you are pleased to tell them the news or that they will be pleased to hear it. I'm pleased to say that he is now doing well = happy; experiencing or manifesting pleasure; {s} content, satiated; having one's desires satisfied; politeness If you say you will be pleased to do something, you are saying in a polite way that you are willing to do it. We will be pleased to answer any questions you may have = happy; experiencing or manifesting pleasure feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth; "proud of their child; experiencing pleasure or joy; "happy you are here"; "pleased with the good news"; If someone seems very satisfied with something they have done, you can say that they are pleased with themselves, especially if you think they are more satisfied than they should be. He was pleased with himself for having remembered her name; feelings You can tell someone that you are pleased with something they have done in order to express your approval. I'm pleased with the way things have been going I am very pleased about the result We are pleased that the problems have been resolved We were very pleased to hear this encouraging news. = happy; past of please; politeness In official letters, people often say they will be pleased to do something, as a polite way of introducing what they are going to do or inviting people to do something. We will be pleased to delete the charge from the original invoice
pleased as Punch: Pleased with one's actions or achievements
pleased as punch: Alternative form of pleased as Punch
pleased to meet you: A polite formula used when the speaker is introduced to somebody
pleased him: made him happy
pleased to meet you: nice to make your acquaintance (used when two people meet for the first time)
is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me: Indicates the speaker has noticed an erection underneath the interlocutor's clothes
please: To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure
Her presentation pleased the executives.
please: Used as an affirmative to an offer
May I help you? —Please.
please: An expression of annoyance or impatience
Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?.
please: To desire; to will; to be pleased
Just do as you please.
please: Used to make a polite request
Could you tell me the time, please?.
please: {v} to give pleasure, delight, content, like
self-pleased: COMPLACENT, priggish, self-complacent, self-contented, self-satisfied, smug
Please: pls
be pleased: be satisfied
be pleased to-: be happy to -, be glad to -
look pleased: appear happy
pleas: plural of plea
please: be agreeable to, as in: If it please the court, I would like to ask for a recess at this time
please: {f} satisfy a desire; cause pleasure, give pleasure
please: politeness If you please is sometimes used as a very polite and formal way of attracting someone's attention or of asking them to do something. Ladies and gentlemen, if you please. Miss Taylor's going to play for us
please: formulae You say please when you are accepting something politely. `Tea?' --- `Yes, please.' `You want an apple with your cheese?' --- `Please.'
please: An interjection to make commands more polite. It is short for "if you please"
please: To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; used impersonally
please: be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"
please: give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please" be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased" used in polite request; "please pay attention
please: {ü} (used to as courtesy or urgency to a request or command) if you would be so kind
please: feelings You say `please yourself' to indicate in a rather rude way that you do not mind or care whether the person you are talking to does a particular thing or not. `Do you mind if I wait?' I asked. Melanie shrugged: `Please yourself.'
please: To desire; to will
please: v To lay the foundation for a superstructure of imposition
please: You use please in expressions such as as she pleases, whatever you please, and anything he pleases to indicate that someone can do or have whatever they want. Women should be free to dress and act as they please Isabel can live where she pleases
please: used in polite request; "please pay attention
please: feelings You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking. You would say this if, for example, what they are doing or saying makes you angry or upset. Please, Mary, this is all so unnecessary
please: politeness You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. Can you help us please? Would you please open the door? Please come in `May I sit here?' --- `Please do.' Can we have the bill please?
please: BEVAKASHA
please: If someone or something pleases you, they make you feel happy and satisfied. More than anything, I want to please you Much of the food pleases rather than excites It pleased him to talk to her
please: Prayer Affak, Ila Jaala Khatrek Sala
please: To give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to satisfy
please: give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
please: m goi
please: if you would be so kind, kindly
please: To afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions
please: be so kind
please: por favor poer fafoor thank you obrigado/a oobrieghaadoe/a sorry desculpe dishkoelpe
please: An expression of annoyance or impatience, often rendered "puh-lease" for the exaggerated way it is often pronounced
please: politeness You can say please in order to attract someone's attention politely. Children in particular say `please' to attract the attention of a teacher or other adult. Please sir, can we have some more?
please: give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"
please: To have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent
please: To have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to desire; to will
please: used in polite request; "please pay attention"
please: Said as a request to repeat information
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pleased

Turkish pronunciation

plizd

Synonyms

content, happy, satisfied

Pronunciation

/ˈplēzd/ /ˈpliːzd/

Etymology

[ 'plEz ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English plesen, from Middle French plaisir, from Latin placEre; akin to Latin placare to placate and perhaps to Greek plak-, plax flat surface; more at FLUKE.