please
exclamation /pliːz/Definition
A1 used to make a request more polite: Could I have two cups of coffee and a tea, please? Please remember to close the windows before you leave.Polite expressions › used to add force to a request or demand: Please, David, put the knife down. Oh, please. Do shut up!Making appeals and requests › UK used especially by children to a teacher or other adult in order to get their attention: Please, Miss, I know the answer!Polite expressions A1 used when accepting something politely or enthusiastically: "More potatoes?" "Please." "May I bring my husband?" "Please do."mainly UK "Oh, yes please," shouted the children.Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptance
(Definition of please exclamation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amen to that idiom
- as you wish/like idiom
- beggars can't be choosers idiom
- couldn't agree/disagree more idiom
- done! idiom
- fair adjective (RIGHT)
- good adjective (SATISFACTION)
- hear, hear! idiom
- I know idiom
- I wouldn't say no idiom
- isn't it/aren't they just? idiom
- no problemo exclamation
- of course idiom
- okey-doke exclamation
- quite adverb
- right exclamation (AGREEMENT)
- say the word idiom
- ten-four exclamation
- touché exclamation
- yeh adverb
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