please — pleasable, adj. pleasedly /plee zid lee, pleezd /, adv. pleasedness, n. pleaser, n. /pleez/, adv., v., pleased, pleasing. adv. 1. (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will… … Universalium
please — [[t]pliz[/t]] adv. v. pleased, pleas•ing 1) (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here[/ex] 2) to give pleasure or gratification to: to please the public[/ex] 3) to be the… … From formal English to slang
please — See kindly. See kindly, please … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
kindly — See kindly, please … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
kindly — [kīnd′lē] adj. kindlier, kindliest [ME cyndelich < OE (ge)cyndelic, natural < cynd(e): see KIND] 1. kind; gracious; benign 2. agreeable; pleasant [a kindly climate] 3. Archaic natural; native; innate adv. kin … English World dictionary
kindly — ► ADVERB 1) in a kind manner. 2) please (used in a polite request). ► ADJECTIVE (kindlier, kindliest) ▪ kind; warm hearted. ● not take kindly to Cf. ↑not take kindly to … English terms dictionary
kindly — 1 adverb 1 in a kind way; generously: Mr Nunn has kindly agreed to let us use his barn for the dance. 2 spoken formal a word meaning please , which is often used when you are annoyed: Will you kindly put that book back? 3 not take kindly to to be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
kindly — 1. adjective /ˈkaɪndli/ Having a kind personality. A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons. 2. adverb /ˈkaɪndli/ a) In a kind manner, out of kindness. He kindly offered to take us to the station … Wiktionary
kindly — 1. adjective a kindly old lady Syn: benevolent, kind, kindhearted, warm hearted, generous, gentle, warm, good natured, compassionate, caring, loving, benign, well meaning; helpful, thoughtful, considerate, good hearted, nice … Thesaurus of popular words
kindly — kind|ly1 [ˈkaındli] adv 1.) in a kind way = ↑generously kindly offer/agree/give etc ▪ Mr Nunn has kindly agreed to let us use his barn for the dance. 2.) not take kindly to sth to be unwilling to accept a situation because it annoys you ▪ She… … Dictionary of contemporary English
