Kilo Lingo

pleased

/pliːzd/

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Translation

Feeling happy and glad about something.

Word origin

From Old French plaisir, from Latin placere, meaning to please.

Origin
Old French
Root
plaisir

Examples

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"Pleased" means she felt happy and glad about it.

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Here "pleased" shows a warm, happy feeling.

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Here "pleased" means happy about a good result.

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This word is part of lesson 19.