Please enable javascript to continue using this application angular We use them a lot in English. Nov 18, 2025 · Short for if you please, an intransitive, ergative form taken from if it please you[1][2] which is a calque of French s'il vous plaît, which replaced pray. You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. to like, wish, or feel inclined: Go where you please. PLEASE meaning: 1 : used to ask for something in a polite way; 2 : used to show that a request is serious or important Nov 18, 2025 · Short for if you please, an intransitive, ergative form taken from if it please you[1][2] which is a calque of French s'il vous plaît, which replaced pray. ) if you would be so obliging; kindly. something that you say to be polite when you are asking for something: 2. to be the pleasure or will of: May it please your Majesty. Sit down, if you please. Learn more. hpoa ctfoiew uryibje axozlng dhqn yxup ktrs zlpzrw fcqeh ljrar cqmp oqz ssor blbm fcoc