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please

/pliz/ /pliːz/
verb Regular verbplease pleased
  1. 1 memnun etmek, hoşnut etmek
  2. 2 istemek, dilemek

Definition (English)

  1. To make someone happy or satisfied.
  2. To want or choose to do something; used in phrases such as 'as you please'.

Example Sentences

  1. She always tries hard to please her parents.
    Ailesini memnun etmek için hep çok çabalar.
  2. It's impossible to please everyone.
    Herkesi memnun etmek imkânsız.
  3. You can do as you please this weekend.
    Bu hafta sonu dilediğin gibi davranabilirsin.
  4. She always says exactly what she pleases.
    Her zaman tam olarak ne istiyorsa onu söyler.

Verb Forms Regular

Base please
/pliz/
Past pleased
/plizd/
Participle pleased
/plizd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dplease → pleased

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pleased /plizd/

Synonyms

satisfydelightsuitgratify

Antonyms

displeaseannoyupsetdisappoint

Collocations

please someonehard to pleaseeager to pleasedo as you pleaseplease yourselfwhatever you pleaseplease the crowd

Related Words

pleasurepleasedsatisfydelight

Phrases 8

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