verb
please
PLEEZ/plˈiz/
to make someone feel happy or satisfied
The carefully prepared meal pleases the older guest receiving it from the cook.
Etymology
The underlying idea is being acceptable or agreeable to someone. In English, this developed into satisfying people and giving them delight—the central meaning of making someone happy.
In context
Nothing will please them but hurrying from degree to degree through a heap of insignificant ceremonies …