The difference between Please and Satisfy
When used as verbs, please means to make happy or satisfy, whereas satisfy means to do enough for.
check bellow for the other definitions of Please and Satisfy
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Please as a verb (transitive):
To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
Examples:
"Her presentation pleased the executives."
"I'm pleased to see you've been behaving yourself."
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Please as a verb (intransitive, ergative):
To desire; to will; to be pleased by.
Examples:
"Just do as you please."
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Please as an adverb:
Examples:
"'Please, pass the bread."
"Would you please sign this form?"
"Could you tell me the time, please?"
"May I take your order, please?"
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Please as an adverb:
Examples:
"—May I help you? —Please."
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Please as an adverb:
Examples:
"Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?"
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Please as an adverb (Cincinnati):
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Satisfy as a verb (transitive):
To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.
Examples:
"I'm not satisfied with the quality of the food here."
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Satisfy as a verb (transitive):
To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
Examples:
"The complex numbers satisfy <math>\exists x:x^2+1=0</math>."
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Satisfy as a verb (dated, literary, transitive):
To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
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Satisfy as a verb (transitive):
To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
Examples:
"to satisfy a creditor"
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Satisfy as a verb (transitive):
To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
Examples:
"to satisfy a claim or an execution"