third-person singular verb
It makes someone feel happy or satisfied.
The gift pleases my mother.
Good service pleases many customers.
American English
How to pronounce pleases
verbA1Very common word
PLEEzihz
/ˈpʰli.zɪz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of please
It makes someone feel happy or satisfied.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
Useful expressions
in any way you want
You can arrange the room as you please.
do what you want; often used when the speaker is annoyed
If you don't want to come, please yourself.
used in formal writing to ask someone to pay attention to information
Please note the change in schedule.
Related words & forms
Drop the final e before -ing: pleasing, not pleaseing.