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if you please
Definitions
1
phrase
A
polite
way
to
ask
someone
to
do
something
or
to
express
a
request
.
Could
you
pass
the
salt
,
if
you
please
?
If
you
please
,
I
would
like
to
start
the
meeting
now
.
Would
you
mind
closing
the
window
,
if
you
please
?
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Originally meant
A polite request or invitation to do something
Background
The phrase 'if you please' is a formal and courteous way of making a request, often used in older English literature and polite society. It reflects a time when language was more formal and indirect in expressing requests.