Meaning of pleased in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    pleased

    Definitions

    1. feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth

    Examples

    • « proud of their child »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. experiencing pleasure or joy

    Examples

    • « happy you are here »
    • « pleased with the good news »

    Synonyms

  3. Qualitative Adjective

    pleased

    Definitions

    1. experiencing or manifesting pleasure

    Synonyms

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Famous quotes

  • « She never envisioned a legal career for me, but she did think it was very important that I be able to support myself, and I think she would be pleased to see what has become of me. »
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • « Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself. »
    Helen Rowland
  • « I'm very pleased to be here. Let's face it, at my age I'm very pleased to be anywhere. »
    George Burns
  • « I'm just part of a tradition of people who aren't pleased. I would never think anyone else who has the same attitude was getting it from me. I'd just think they're... sensible. »
    Jack Dee
  • « In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth, God is pleased when we're pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds to soar and sing our maker's praise without anxiety. »
    Aiden Wilson Tozer

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