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'Please' is generally used in a polite request when asking someone to do something.
Here are some examples:
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Please pass me the salt.
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Please order me the steak and potatoes.
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Please stop bothering me.
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Please wash your hands before dinner.
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Please wait outside until we are ready.
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Please zip up your coat before you go outside.
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Please stand back.
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The word 'please' can also mean to give enjoyment or satisfaction to.
Here are some examples:
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The smell of the flowers was very pleasing.
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May it please the court to admit this into evidence?
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I was very pleased with how the children behaved in class.
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You cannot please everyone all the time.
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She was pleased with the dress.
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