PLEASE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PLEASE?

Need another word that means the same as “please”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “please” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Please” are: delight, welcome, fine, make happy, give pleasure to, make someone content, make someone glad, make someone pleased, make someone feel good, charm, amuse, divert, entertain, be agreeable to, gladden, cheer up, like, want, wish, desire, see fit, think fit, choose, be inclined, will, prefer, opt, if you please

Please as a Verb

Definitions of "Please" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “please” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Give satisfaction.
• Satisfy aesthetically.
• Cause to feel happy and satisfied.
• Be the will of or have the will (to.
• Wish or desire to do something.
• It is someone's choice to do something.
• Take only one's own wishes into consideration in deciding how to act or proceed.
• Give pleasure to or be pleasing to.

Synonyms of "Please" as a verb (27 Words)

amuse	Provide interesting and enjoyable occupation for (someone); entertain. The hotel has planned many activities to amuse its guests.
be agreeable to	Be identical or equivalent to.
be inclined	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
charm	Induce into action by using one s charm. She will charm your warts away.
cheer up	Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful.
choose	Pick out select or choose from a number of alternatives. I ll stay as long as I choose.
delight	Take delight in. An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old.
desire	Express a desire for. There had been a time years ago when he had desired her.
divert	(of a vehicle or person) change course. A scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land.
entertain	Provide entertainment for. A private dining room where members could entertain groups of friends.
fine	Issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty. She d certainly fined down her face was thinner.
give pleasure to	Inflict as a punishment.
gladden	Become glad or happy. The high childish laugh was a sound that gladdened her heart.
like	Prefer or wish to do something. Would you like to come along to the movies.
make happy	Give certain properties to something.
make someone content	Gather and light the materials for.
make someone feel good	Head into a specified direction.
make someone glad	Form by assembling individuals or constituents.
make someone pleased	Be suitable for.
opt	Select as an alternative over another. Pupils opting to continue with physics.
prefer	Give preference to one creditor over another. Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels.
see fit	See and understand, have a good eye.
think fit	Decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting.
want	Hunt or look for want for a particular reason. Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI.
welcome	Bid welcome to greet upon arrival. I welcome your proposals.
will	Expressing desire consent or willingness. This action was willed and intended.
wish	Make or express a wish. I wish that Christmas were over.

Usage Examples of "Please" as a verb

• It pleased him to be seen with someone in the news.
• The waiters around her aim to please.
• He was wearing a buttonhole that did not quite please the eye.
• Instead of attending the meeting, it pleased him to go off hunting.
• He could do many things if he pleased.
• She was quiet and eager to please.
• He arranged a fishing trip to please his son.
• This is the first time in ages that I can just please myself.
• These colors please the senses.
• Feel free to wander around as you please.

Please as an Adverb

Definitions of "Please" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “please” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• Used in polite or emphatic acceptance of an offer.
• Used to add urgency and emotion to a request.
• Used in polite requests or questions.
• Used to ask someone to stop doing something of which the speaker disapproves.
• Used to agree politely to a request.
• Used in polite request.
• Used to express incredulity or irritation.

Synonyms of "Please" as an adverb (1 Word)

if you please

Used in polite request.

Usage Examples of "Please" as an adverb

• ‘May I ring you at home?’ ‘Please do.
• Please, please come home!
• Please address letters to the Editor.
• Oh please, is that meant to be a serious argument?
• What type of fish is this, please?
• ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, please.
• Rita, please—people are looking.

Associations of "Please" (30 Words)

amuse	Cause (someone) to find something funny. The hotel has planned many activities to amuse its guests.
appeal	Entreaty. A look of appeal on his face.
beg	Acquire food or money from someone by begging. Beg the point in the discussion.
blessedness	The state of being blessed with divine favour.
clemency	Good weather with comfortable temperatures. An appeal for clemency.
contentment	A state of happiness and satisfaction. He found contentment in living a simple life in the country.
delectation	A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction. They had all manner of rock n roll goodies for our delectation.
delight	Take delight in. He delights in his granddaughter.
disport	Diversion from work or serious matters; recreation or amusement. The display of these pageants and disports which enlivened the repast.
ecstasy	A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion- Charles Dickens. There was a look of ecstasy on his face.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. I could never enjoy myself knowing you were in your room alone.
entertain	Provide entertainment for. Entertain interesting notions.
entreaty	Earnest or urgent request. An entreaty to stop the fighting.
exult	To express great joy. Exulting in her escape Lisa closed the door behind her.
gaiety	Entertainments or amusements. He seemed to be a part of the gaiety having a wonderful time.
gladden	Make glad. The high childish laugh was a sound that gladdened her heart.
gratification	Pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire. Dull repetitious work gives no gratification.
gratify	Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction. She was gratified to see the shock in Jim's eyes.
happiness	State of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Tom s heart swelled with happiness.
joy	Feel happiness or joy. A joy to behold.
jubilate	Celebrate a jubilee. Sing and jubilate aloud before God.
mirth	Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter. His six foot frame shook with mirth.
plea	A formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply. He made a dramatic plea for disarmament.
pleasure	Derive enjoyment from. The touch of his fingers gave her such pleasure.
pray	Address a deity a prophet a saint or an object of worship say a prayer. I prayed that James wouldn t notice.
rapture	(according to some millenarian teaching) the transporting of believers to heaven at the Second Coming of Christ. The tabloids went into raptures about her.
rejoice	Cause joy to. He rejoiced in her spontaneity.
suppliant	Humbly entreating. A suppliant for her favors.
supplicate	Ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly. Supplicate God s blessing.
supplication	A prayer asking God’s help as part of a religious service. He fell to his knees in supplication.