Meaning & use

please

interjection·Everyday

Used as a polite way to make a request more courteous, or to accept an offer.

See it in a sentence

Could you please pass the salt when you get a chance?

When the waiter asked if she wanted dessert, she smiled and said, "Yes, please."

A note on using this word

"Please" softens a request or command, making it sound more courteous; omitting it can make a request sound abrupt.

Words with a similar meaning

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To make someone feel happy, satisfied, or pleased.

Nothing could please her more than a quiet weekend at the lake.

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