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pleased

//pliːzd//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for pleased

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Forms

Comparative
more pleased
Superlative
most pleased

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Happy, content.

    • I’m pleased to meet you at last.
    • She was pleased about her exam results.
    • They seemed pleased by the unexpected gift.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.simple past and past participle of please

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3731

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Word family

Etymology

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

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