Please vs. Request — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Please and Request
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Please
Cause to feel happy and satisfied
It pleased him to be seen with someone in the news
He arranged a fishing trip to please his son
Request
An act of asking politely or formally for something
A request for information
The club's excursion was postponed at the request of some of the members
Please
Take only one's own wishes into consideration in deciding how to act or proceed
This is the first time in ages that I can just please myself
Request
Politely or formally ask for
The chairman requested that the reports be considered
He received the information he had requested
Please
Used in polite requests or questions
Please address letters to the Editor
What type of fish is this, please?
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Request
To express a desire for, especially politely; ask for. Often used with an infinitive or clause
Requested information about the experiment.
Requested to see the evidence firsthand.
Requested that the bus driver stop at the next corner.
Please
To give enjoyment, pleasure, or satisfaction to; make glad or contented.
Request
To ask (a person) to do something
The police requested her to accompany them.
Please
To be the will or desire of
May it please the court to admit this firearm as evidence.
Request
An act of asking for something.
Please
To give satisfaction or pleasure; be agreeable
Waiters who try hard to please.
Request
Something asked for
Wasn't happy until he got his request.
Please
To have the will or desire; wish
Do as you please. Sit down, if you please.
Request
To ask for (something).
The corporal requested reinforcements.
I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position.
Please
If it is your desire or pleasure; if you please. Used in polite requests
Please stand back. Pay attention, please.
Request
(transitive) To ask (somebody) to do something.
She called me into her office and requested me to sit down.
Please
Yes. Used in polite affirmative replies to offers
May I help you? Please.
Request
Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
Please
(ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
Her presentation pleased the executives.
I'm pleased to see you've been behaving yourself.
Our new range of organic foods is sure to please.
Request
A formal message requesting something.
Please
To desire; to will; to be pleased by.
Just do as you please.
He doesn't think, he just says whatever he pleases.
Request
Condition of being sought after.
Please
Used to make a polite request.
Please, pass the bread.
Would you please sign this form?
Could you tell me the time, please?
May I take your order, please?
Request
(networking) A message sent over a network to a server.
The server returned a 404 error to the HTTP request.
Please
Used as an affirmative to an offer.
—May I help you? —(Yes,) please.
Request
(obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
Please
An expression of annoyance or impatience.
Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?
Request
The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty.
I will marry her, sir, at your request.
Please
(Cincinnati) Said as a request to repeat information.
Request
That which is asked for or requested.
I will both hear and grant you your requests.
Please
To give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to satisfy.
I pray to God that it may plesen you.
What next I bring shall please thee, be assured.
Request
A state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand.
Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now.
Please
To have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to desire; to will.
Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he.
A man doing as he wills, and doing as he pleases, are the same things in common speech.
Request
To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor.
Please
To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; - used impersonally.
To-morrow, may it please you.
Request
To address with a request; to ask.
I request youTo give my poor host freedom.
Please
To afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions.
What pleasing scemed, for her now pleases more.
For we that live to please, must please to live.
Request
A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
Please
To have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent.
Heavenly stranger, please to tasteThese bounties.
That he would please 8give me my liberty.
Request
The verbal act of requesting
Please
Give pleasure to or be pleasing to;
These colors please the senses
A pleasing sensation
Request
Express the need or desire for; ask for;
She requested an extra bed in her room
She called for room service
Please
Be the will of or have the will (to);
He could do many things if he pleased
Request
Ask (a person) to do something;
She asked him to be here at noon
I requested that she type the entire manuscript
Please
Give satisfaction;
The waiters around her aim to please
Request
Inquire for (information);
I requested information from the secretary
Please
Used in polite request;
Please pay attention
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