Synonyms for please
- verb
- interjection
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Delight — to make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to
delight, satisfy, cheer, rejoice, gratify, content, entertain, amuse, gladden, fascinate, oblige, suit, humor US, humour UK, indulge, pleasure, tickle, captivate, divert, bright, exhilarate, elate, hearten
Interjection
1. No more — an expression of annoyance, impatience, or exasperation
no more, cut it out, enough already US, enough, that's enough, knock it off
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
Her presentation pleased the executives.
- v. 2
To desire; to will; to be pleased by.
He doesn't think, he just says whatever he pleases.
- interj. 1
An expression of annoyance, impatience, or exasperation.
Please with that damn harmonica!
Related words
- Word family
- pleasing pleasant pleasurable pleasure
- Phrases
- as you please
Forms
- Past participle
- pleased
e.g. pleased → delighted, satisfied, cheered, rejoiced…
Example sentences
- oblige The laws oblige all citizens to pay taxes.
- exhilarate A Christmas present like that will certainly exhilarate him.
- would If I could send you a marshmallow, Trang, I would.
- prefer There is no doubt that people prefer peace to war.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| please | rising | |
| oblige | steady | |
| hearten | steady | |
| exhilarate | steady | |
| elate | falling | |
| would | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- will1, like1, what1, suit1, pray1
- 5 letters
- would1, humor2, cheer1, amuse2, elate2
- 6 letters
- enough2, choose1, bright1, prefer2, desire3, humour2, pardon2, divert2, tickle2, oblige2
- 7 letters
- content2, delight2, satisfy3, rejoice2, indulge2, gratify3, gladden2, hearten2
- 8 letters
- pleasure2
- 9 letters
- entertain3, fascinate3, captivate3
- 10 letters
- exhilarate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (humor2 = 2 syllables).