--- title: P — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 36 description: The 1498 words of the English dictionary under P, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/36/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / P # P — The English dictionary · page 36 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* Seeming likely to be true or reasonable, so people can believe it.[↗](../../plausible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of a person) Good at making people believe things, sometimes when not true.[↗](../../plausible/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* That sounds like a plausible excuse.[↗](../../plausible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Is 5 000 pupils in one class a plausible answer?[↗](../../plausible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") No\![↗](../../plausible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Give a plausible reason why the ice melted.[↗](../../plausible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The story was plausible, but it was a lie.[↗](../../plausible/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The detective needed a plausible suspect.[↗](../../plausible/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It is plausible that it will rain later.[↗](../../plausible/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The expression בְּלִי\[\]מָה beli\[-\]mah can be understood as either one word or two, with both readings being plausible and perhaps intended, and manuscripts commonly varying between the one- and two-word renditions.[↗](../../plausible/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../plausible/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **play** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To play is to do something for fun, like a game or a sport.[↗](../../play/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To play music is to make it with an instrument or to turn it on.[↗](../../play/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To play a part is to act as a character in a show.[↗](../../play/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A play is a story acted on a stage.[↗](../../play/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Play is time spent having fun.[↗](../../play/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The team played 22 games.[↗](../../play/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He plays for 30 minutes each day.[↗](../../play/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · 12 children are playing in the park.[↗](../../play/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many games did they play in all?[↗](../../play/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She plays the violin.[↗](../../play/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class put on a play about pirates.[↗](../../play/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He played the wolf in the play.[↗](../../play/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's play hide-and-seek.[↗](../../play/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Play fair and take turns.[↗](../../play/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Press play to start the song.[↗](../../play/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.[↗](../../play/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.21.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../play/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · == Chapter 5 == \[5:1\] Twelve Simple Letters, Heh-Waw Zayin-Chet Tet-Yod Lamed-Nun ʽAyin-Samekh Tzadi-Qof—Their foundation is Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Talking, Eating, Sex, Work, Movement, Excitement, Play, Contemplation, Sleep.[↗](../../play/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../play/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · We must therefore assume that the Sefer Yetzirah considers n to play the same part among the vowel letters as zero does among numerals.[↗](../../play/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../play/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Wilt thou play with him as with a bird?[↗](../../play/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.40.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../play/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.[↗](../../play/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.33.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../play/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · Playing in His habitable earth, and my delights are with the sons of men.[↗](../../play/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.8.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../play/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") **player** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A player is a person who plays a game or a sport.[↗](../../player/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A player is a person who plays music on an instrument: a piano player.[↗](../../player/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A player is a machine that plays music or videos: a CD player.[↗](../../player/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A team has 11 players.[↗](../../player/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Each player scored 3 points.[↗](../../player/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There are 4 teams of 5 players.[↗](../../player/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many players are on the field?[↗](../../player/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She is the best player on the netball team.[↗](../../player/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A basketball team has five players on the court.[↗](../../player/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The game needs two to four players.[↗](../../player/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He is a great guitar player.[↗](../../player/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Every player shook hands after the match.[↗](../../player/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **playfellow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A playfellow is a friend you play with, especially a child.[↗](../../playfellow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* "I've brought you a new playfellow," the Fairy said.[↗](../../playfellow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Thasus came running to join his playfellows.[↗](../../playfellow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The little girl wanted a playfellow for the summer.[↗](../../playfellow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **playful** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Playful means full of fun and wanting to play.[↗](../../playful/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A playful action or remark is meant as fun and not seriously.[↗](../../playful/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The playful kitten chased the ball of wool.[↗](../../playful/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad gave me a playful wink.[↗](../../playful/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dolphins are playful animals.[↗](../../playful/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She was in a playful mood after school.[↗](../../playful/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His push was playful, but it still made me fall.[↗](../../playful/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby gave a playful giggle.[↗](../../playful/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Otters are playful and slide down muddy banks.[↗](../../playful/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He had a playful humour at moments, and they thought this was one of the moments.[↗](../../playful/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **playfully** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Playfully means in a joking, teasing way, as if for fun and not to hurt.[↗](../../playfully/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The miller slapped the hunter on the shoulder playfully.[↗](../../playfully/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog frisked playfully about the yard.[↗](../../playfully/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The child shook his fist playfully at the old man.[↗](../../playfully/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **playfulness** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Being full of fun and playing in a lighthearted way.[↗](../../playfulness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **playground** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A playground is a place outside where children play, with swings, slides and climbing frames.[↗](../../playground/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A school playground is the yard where pupils play at break.[↗](../../playground/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There are 20 children on the playground.[↗](../../playground/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · 5 children left the playground.[↗](../../playground/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The playground is 30 meters long.[↗](../../playground/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It has 4 swings and 2 slides.[↗](../../playground/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Take turns on the slide.[↗](../../playground/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We play tag in the playground at break time.[↗](../../playground/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear shoes on the playground.[↗](../../playground/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A new playground opened in our park.[↗](../../playground/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Tell a teacher if someone is hurt in the playground.[↗](../../playground/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · One morning, when the prince had done his lessons, he ran out to call his friend, and they both hurried off to the lawn which was their usual playground.[↗](../../playground/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **playlist** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A playlist is a list of songs or videos chosen to be played one after another, on a phone, music app or the radio.[↗](../../playlist/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (radio) A playlist is the list of songs a radio station has chosen to play often.[↗](../../playlist/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I made a playlist for our road trip.[↗](../../playlist/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Add that song to my playlist\![↗](../../playlist/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The party playlist lasted three hours.[↗](../../playlist/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Shuffle the playlist so the songs come in a random order.[↗](../../playlist/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher has a calm playlist for writing time.[↗](../../playlist/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My playlist has twelve songs of about three minutes each, so it lasts about 36 minutes.[↗](../../playlist/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **playmate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A playmate is a friend that a child plays with.[↗](../../playmate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My best playmate lives next door.[↗](../../playmate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy needs a playmate.[↗](../../playmate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She made a new playmate at the park.[↗](../../playmate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We were playmates when we were little.[↗](../../playmate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The kittens are playmates.[↗](../../playmate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma remembered her childhood playmate.[↗](../../playmate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He was a kind playmate who always shared.[↗](../../playmate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · My cousin is my favourite playmate.[↗](../../playmate/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **playroom** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A playroom is a room in a house, school or other building where children play and keep toys.[↗](../../playroom/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The toys are in the playroom.[↗](../../playroom/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The hospital has a playroom for children.[↗](../../playroom/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tidy up the playroom before dinner.[↗](../../playroom/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our playroom has a big rug and a toy box.[↗](../../playroom/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The playroom is 4 metres long and 3 metres wide, so its area is 12 square metres.[↗](../../playroom/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We built a fort in the playroom.[↗](../../playroom/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The dentist's waiting room has a little playroom.[↗](../../playroom/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The twins share a playroom.[↗](../../playroom/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **plaything** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A plaything is a toy, or a thing that is used for fun.[↗](../../plaything/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (figurative) A plaything can be a person or thing that is treated as a toy and used by others, with no say of their own.[↗](../../plaything/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* You may have it for a plaything.[↗](../../plaything/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I take care of all the playthings the children have loved.[↗](../../plaything/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He felt he was only the plaything of fortune.[↗](../../plaything/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **playtime** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Playtime is a time for playing, especially the break at school when children go outside.[↗](../../playtime/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Any time set aside for a child or a pet to play.[↗](../../playtime/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We play tag at playtime.[↗](../../playtime/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Playtime is over, back to class\![↗](../../playtime/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It rained, so we had wet playtime inside.[↗](../../playtime/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I forgot my snack for playtime.[↗](../../playtime/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher on duty watches us at playtime.[↗](../../playtime/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The kitten has its playtime in the evening.[↗](../../playtime/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · After playtime we had maths.[↗](../../playtime/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The old people in the nurseries took no notice of them, and the holluschickie kept to their own grounds, and the babies had a beautiful playtime.[↗](../../playtime/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **playwright** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A playwright is a person who writes plays for the theatre.[↗](../../playwright/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Shakespeare is the most famous English playwright.[↗](../../playwright/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class became playwrights and wrote short plays.[↗](../../playwright/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The playwright watched the first show from the back.[↗](../../playwright/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A playwright writes what actors say.[↗](../../playwright/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The young playwright won a prize.[↗](../../playwright/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright.[↗](../../playwright/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **plaza** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A plaza is an open public square in a town or city, often with paved ground, benches and sometimes a fountain.[↗](../../plaza/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (US) A plaza can also mean a shopping centre or a group of shops and offices, as in "a shopping plaza".[↗](../../plaza/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We ate ice cream by the fountain in the plaza.[↗](../../plaza/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The town plaza was full of market stalls on Saturday.[↗](../../plaza/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There is a big Christmas tree in the plaza every December.[↗](../../plaza/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum parked at the shopping plaza near our school.[↗](../../plaza/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Pigeons gathered all over the plaza.[↗](../../plaza/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The parade ended in the main plaza.[↗](../../plaza/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In Spain and Mexico most towns have a central plaza.[↗](../../plaza/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **plea** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A strong, emotional request for something.[↗](../../plea/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "a plea for help".[↗](../../plea/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (law) What a person says in court when accused of a crime.[↗](../../plea/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "guilty" or "not guilty".[↗](../../plea/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An excuse or reason given.[↗](../../plea/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "on the plea that he was ill".[↗](../../plea/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The charity made a plea for warm blankets.[↗](../../plea/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy's eyes were a silent plea for food.[↗](../../plea/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He entered a plea of not guilty.[↗](../../plea/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The family made a plea for their lost cat to be found.[↗](../../plea/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her plea for more time was accepted.[↗](../../plea/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The police issued a plea for witnesses.[↗](../../plea/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · That this was the usual procedure was so well known to Hook that in disregarding it he cannot be excused on the plea of ignorance.[↗](../../plea/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **plead** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To ask for something in a strong, emotional way; to beg.[↗](../../plead/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (law) To say in court whether you are guilty or not guilty.[↗](../../plead/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To give something as an excuse: «He pleaded a headache».[↗](../../plead/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He pleaded with his mum for a puppy.[↗](../../plead/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · (law) The man pleaded not guilty.[↗](../../plead/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She pleaded for more time to finish.[↗](../../plead/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Toad pleaded for mercy.[↗](../../plead/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He pleaded a headache to miss PE.[↗](../../plead/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · «Please let me go!» she pleaded.[↗](../../plead/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Please let me go," he pleaded.[↗](../../plead/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause with thee.[↗](../../plead/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.23.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plead/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.[↗](../../plead/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.3.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plead/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Plead Thou my cause, and redeem me; quicken me according to Thy word.[↗](../../plead/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.154, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plead/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **pleading** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Pleading means begging or asking for something very strongly and emotionally.[↗](../../pleading/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* As an adjective, a pleading look or voice asks for help or kindness without words.[↗](../../pleading/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (law) In court, pleading guilty or not guilty means saying officially whether you did the crime; pleadings are the written statements of each side.[↗](../../pleading/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The puppy gave me a pleading look when I ate my sandwich.[↗](../../pleading/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · "Please, just five more minutes," she said, pleading with Mum.[↗](../../pleading/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He was pleading for one more go on the trampoline.[↗](../../pleading/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The prisoner was pleading for mercy.[↗](../../pleading/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (law) The man is pleading not guilty to the charge.[↗](../../pleading/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Her pleading voice made the teacher listen.[↗](../../pleading/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · After a lot of pleading, Dad let us stay up for the fireworks.[↗](../../pleading/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Watanabe was very troubled at the old woman’s pleading, but he still persisted in refusing.[↗](../../pleading/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.[↗](../../pleading/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.13.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pleading/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **pleasant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Pleasant means nice, enjoyable or making you feel happy.[↗](../../pleasant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A pleasant person is friendly and polite.[↗](../../pleasant/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had a pleasant walk by the river.[↗](../../pleasant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather is pleasant today.[↗](../../pleasant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The roses have a pleasant smell.[↗](../../pleasant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · What a pleasant surprise to see you\![↗](../../pleasant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our new neighbour is very pleasant.[↗](../../pleasant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The music was soft and pleasant.[↗](../../pleasant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · This was, of course, pleasant news.[↗](../../pleasant/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · For he saw a resting-place that it was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant under task-work (Torah GEN.49.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pleasant/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'[↗](../../pleasant/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.9.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pleasant/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights\![↗](../../pleasant/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.7.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pleasant/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Smiting upon the breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine; (Prophets ISA.32.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pleasant/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **pleasantly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Pleasantly means in a nice, enjoyable or friendly way.[↗](../../pleasantly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Pleasantly also means to a nice degree: «pleasantly warm» is warm in a comfortable way.[↗](../../pleasantly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She smiled pleasantly at the new neighbours.[↗](../../pleasantly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The water was pleasantly warm.[↗](../../pleasantly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I was pleasantly surprised by my test mark.[↗](../../pleasantly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A pleasantly cool breeze came off the sea.[↗](../../pleasantly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The afternoon passed pleasantly in the garden.[↗](../../pleasantly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He talked pleasantly with the shopkeeper.[↗](../../pleasantly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The evening passed pleasantly like the one preceding.[↗](../../pleasantly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **pleasantness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Pleasantness is the state of being nice, calm and enjoyable.[↗](../../pleasantness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* If a man would pass his life in ease and pleasantness, let him take the right-hand path.[↗](../../pleasantness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The pleasantness of the spring weather made us walk all day.[↗](../../pleasantness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She spoke with great pleasantness to everyone.[↗](../../pleasantness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.[↗](../../pleasantness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.3.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pleasantness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; but words of pleasantness are pure.[↗](../../pleasantness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.15.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pleasantness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · For thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and thou hast not been mindful of the Rock of thy stronghold; therefore thou didst plant plants of pleasantness, and didst set it with slips of a stranger; (Prophets ISA.17.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pleasantness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **please** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Please is the polite word you add when you ask for something.[↗](../../please/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* Can I have some water, please?[↗](../../please/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Yes, please» is a polite way to accept something.[↗](../../please/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To please someone means to make them happy or satisfied.[↗](../../please/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «As you please» or «whatever you please» means whatever you want.[↗](../../please/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Can I have a glass of water, please?[↗](../../please/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Would you like some cake?»[↗](../../please/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") «Yes, please!»[↗](../../please/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Please close the door.[↗](../../please/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Please be quiet in the library.[↗](../../please/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She tried hard to please her teacher.[↗](../../please/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm pleased with my test result.[↗](../../please/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Pleased to meet you\![↗](../../please/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · My cat is hard to please; she only likes one kind of food.[↗](../../please/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "Please let me go," he pleaded.[↗](../../please/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.[↗](../../please/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.34.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../please/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight.[↗](../../please/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.10.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../please/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; (Torah GEN.28.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../please/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto Me.[↗](../../please/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.6.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../please/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.[↗](../../please/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.17.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../please/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.[↗](../../please/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.3.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../please/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) … [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/35/) **36** [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/37/) … [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/77/) - ← previous: [page 35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/35/) - next →: [page 37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/37/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)