simple past tense and past participle of please
"She was pleased to receive such a generous gift for her birthday."
In plain English: To please someone means to make them happy or satisfied by doing something they like.
"The teacher was pleased to see that all the students had finished their homework on time."
Usage: Use "pleased" only when you need the simple past or past participle form of the verb to please, such as in "He pleased the audience with his jokes." Do not use it as an adjective to describe your own feelings; instead, say "I am pleased" rather than "I am pleased."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
"She smiled broadly and seemed genuinely pleased when she received the good news."
happy, content
"She was pleased to see her garden finally blooming after months of rain."
In plain English: Pleased means feeling happy and satisfied with something that happened.
"She was pleased to receive such a generous gift."
Usage: Use pleased to describe someone who feels happy or satisfied because they received something desirable or had a specific wish granted. It implies a moderate level of delight rather than intense joy.
The word pleased comes from the Middle English verb plesen, which meant "to give satisfaction or delight." It entered modern usage as a past tense form indicating that someone has been made happy by an action.