English · Word Candidate

please

/pliːz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: pleases · pleasing · pleased

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho vui vẻ hoặc thỏa mãn

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Verb

Examples

Her presentation pleased the executives.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To desire; to will; to be pleased by.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Muốn; mong muốn; hài lòng với

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Verb

Examples

Just do as you please.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used to make a polite request.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dùng để làm một yêu cầu lịch sự

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Adverb

Examples

Please, pass the bread.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used as an affirmative to an offer.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dùng như một câu trả lời đồng ý với một lời đề nghị

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Interjection

Examples

Near-synonym: thank you

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “please” mean?

To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

Is “please” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.