politeness If you please is sometimes used as a very polite and formal way of attracting someone's attention or of asking them to do something. Ladies and gentlemen, if you please. Miss Taylor's going to play for us
formulae You say please when you are accepting something politely. `Tea?' --- `Yes, please.' `You want an apple with your cheese?' --- `Please.'
give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please" be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased" used in polite request; "please pay attention
{ü} (used to as courtesy or urgency to a request or command) if you would be so kind
feelings You say `please yourself' to indicate in a rather rude way that you do not mind or care whether the person you are talking to does a particular thing or not. `Do you mind if I wait?' I asked. Melanie shrugged: `Please yourself.'
You use please in expressions such as as she pleases, whatever you please, and anything he pleases to indicate that someone can do or have whatever they want. Women should be free to dress and act as they please Isabel can live where she pleases
feelings You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking. You would say this if, for example, what they are doing or saying makes you angry or upset. Please, Mary, this is all so unnecessary
politeness You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. Can you help us please? Would you please open the door? Please come in `May I sit here?' --- `Please do.' Can we have the bill please?