v.
Pronunciation: ' pl ē z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: pleased ; pleas · ing
Etymology: Middle English plesen, from Anglo-French plaisir, pleisir, pleire, from Latin plac ē re; akin to Latin placare to placate and perhaps to Greek plak-, plax flat surface ― more at FLUKE
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction
2 : LIKE , WISH <do as you please >
3 archaic : to have the kindness <will you please to enter the carriage ― Charles Dickens>
transitive verb
1 : to give pleasure to : GRATIFY
2 : to be the will or pleasure of <may it please Your Majesty>
– pleas · er \ ' pl ē -z ə r \ noun