You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for March 25.

Today’s word is please, spelled p-l-e-a-s-e.

please /pliːz/ ●●● W3 verb

[intransitive, transitive] to make someone happy or satisfied

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

He joined the football team to please his father.

She’s hard to please. Everything has to be perfect.

At the same time, Kroger is installing new self-checkouts that should please customers who struggle with too many items for the smaller versions that have been around for many years at grocery and big box stores.

— Maria Halkias, Dallas News, "Kroger is testing an all self-checkout store on Cedar Springs Road in Dallas," 26 Jan. 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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