US /pliːzd/
adj verb Freq #1987

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Happy and satisfied about something.

    She was pleased about her exam results.

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Synonyms
1 adj · happy and satisfied about... contenthappysatisfiedglad

Etymology

From Middle English plesed, iplesed (past participle) and Middle English plesede (preterit), both equivalent to please + -ed.

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