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Synonyms

agreeableness, amenity, amiability, geniality, graciousness, niceness, sweetness—more at AMIABILITY

pleas·ant·ry noun, plural -ries : a pleasant and casual act or speech

Synonyms

crack, gag, jest, joke, laugh, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism—more at JOKE

1please verb pleased; pleas·ing 1 : to give pleasure or satisfaction to

2 : LIKE

3 : to be the will or pleasure of

Synonyms

content, delight, gladden, gratify, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm; also appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe; assuage, quench, sate, satiate; excite, tickle, titillate; thrill; calm, comfort, soothe; cater (to), humor, indulge; coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

Antonyms

displease

2please adverb — used as a function word to express politeness or emphasis in a request <~ come in>

pleased adjective : affected with or manifesting pleasure

Synonyms

content, contented, glad, happy—more at CONTENT

pleas·ing adjective : giving pleasure

pleas·ing·ly adverb : in a pleasing manner

Synonyms

agreeably, delightfully, favorably, felicitously, gloriously, nicely, pleasantly, satisfyingly, splendidly, well

plea·sur·able adjective : giving pleasure : PLEASANT

— plea·sur·ably adverb

Synonyms

amusing, delightful, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, fun, pleasant—more at FUN

plea·sure noun 1 : DESIRE, INCLINATION

2 : a state of gratification

3 : a source of delight or joy

Synonyms

[2] contentment, delectation, delight, enjoyment, gladness, gratification, relish, satisfaction; also bliss, felicity, glee, happiness, joy; amusement, diversion, entertainment; elation, exhilaration, exultation, intoxication; ecstasy, euphoria, heaven, rapture, cheer, cheerfulness, exuberance, gaiety, jollity, jubilation

Antonyms

discontent, displeasure, dissatisfaction

[3] delight, diversion, entertainment, fun—more at FUN

1pleat verb 1 : FOLD; especially : to arrange in pleats

2 : BRAID

2pleat noun : a fold (as in cloth) made by doubling material over on itself

plebe noun : a freshman at a military or naval academy

1plebeian noun 1 : a member of the Roman plebs

2 : one of the common people

Synonyms

usually plebians commoners, herd, masses, mob, people, populace, rank and file

2plebeian adjective 1 : of or relating to plebeians

2 : crude or coarse in manner or style : COMMON, VULGAR

Synonyms

common, humble, ignoble, inferior, low, lowly, mean, vulgar—more at IGNOBLE

pleb·i·scite noun : a vote of the people (as of a country) on a proposal submitted to them

plebs noun, plural ple·bes 1 : the general populace

2 : the common people of ancient Rome

plec·trum noun, plural plec·tra or plec·trums [ORIGIN: L]

: 3PICK 3

1pledge noun [ORIGIN: ME plegge security, fr. AF plege, fr. LL plebium, fr. *plebere to pledge, prob. of Gmc origin]

1 : something given as security for the performance of an act

2 : the state of being held as a security or guaranty

3 : TOAST 3

4 : a binding promise or agreement to do or forbear : VOW

Synonyms

[1] gage, guarantee, guaranty, pawn, security; also bail, bond; deposit, down payment; surety, warranty; oath, promise, word; commitment, compact, contract, covenant; recognizance

[4] oath, promise, troth, vow, word—more at PROMISE

2pledge verb pledged; pledg·ing 1 : to deposit as a pledge

2 : TOAST

3 : to bind by a pledge

4 : to promise the performance of by a pledge : PROMISE

Synonyms

[3] commit, engage, troth; also affiance, betroth, plight, promise, swear, vow; contract, enlist, enroll, sign on, sign up

[4] covenant, promise, swear, vow—more at PROMISE

Pleis·to·cene adjective : of, relating to, or being the earlier epoch of the Quaternary

— Pleistocene noun

ple·na·ry adjective 1 : complete in every respect : FULL <~ power>

2 : including all entitled to attend <~ session>

Synonyms

complete, comprehensive, entire, full, grand, intact, integral, perfect, total, whole—more at COMPLETE

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