Basic

please

/pliːz/

please pliːz

English Definition

v. to make someone happy or satisfied

中文释义

使高兴

Significado en Español

complacer, agradar

한국어 뜻

기쁘게 하다, 만족시키다

Nghĩa Tiếng Việt

làm hài lòng, làm vui lòng

Example Sentence

She always tries to please her parents.

她总是努力让父母满意。

Synonyms

satisfy delight gratify

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “please”:

A punish
B ignore
C satisfy
D irritate

Show answer

C — satisfy. “please” means v. to make someone happy or satisfied

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

She worked very hard to ______ her strict but always fair teacher.

A please
B annoy
C upset
D anger

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A — please. “please” means v. to make someone happy or satisfied

Common questions about “please”

What does “please” mean?

please — v. to make someone happy or satisfied. In Chinese: 使高兴.

How do you pronounce “please”?

please is pronounced /pliːz/. It breaks into 1 syllable: please.

How do you use “please” in a sentence?

She always tries to please her parents. (她总是努力让父母满意。)

What are synonyms for “please”?

satisfy, delight, gratify — all close in meaning to please (v. to make someone happy or satisfied).

Is “please” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. please appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

Progress / 学习进度

1532 / 2445

63% through this level

Mastered: 0 / 2445 (0%)

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

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