pleased

PLEEZD/pliːzd/

2 meanings of pleased

1
adjective
Happy and satisfied about something.
Like the warm feeling you get when something turns out the way you hoped.
She was pleased with her test results.
He looked very pleased after winning the game.
Similarhappy, glad, delighted, satisfied, gratified
Oppositedispleased, unhappy, dissatisfied, disappointed
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2
verb
Simple past and past participle of please. Use this form for something that gave someone a happy feeling earlier.
The gift pleased her grandmother very much.
His kind words pleased everyone in the room.
Note

pleased is a form of please

please, verb: To make someone feel happy or glad. Full entry

Forms: pleasepleases he/she/itpleasing -ing formpleased past tense, past participle
Spelling: please → pleased: add -d

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Origin

From Middle English, made from the word "please" plus "-ed".