pleased (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /pliːzd/
Definition
Feeling or showing happiness or satisfaction.
Examples
He was pleased to hear the good news.
The teacher was pleased with the students' progress.
I'm very pleased that you could come.
How to Use pleased
- pleased with (prepositional phrase)
- Feeling satisfaction about something. — "He was pleased with the outcome of the meeting."
- pleased to (prepositional phrase)
- Feeling happy about doing something or about an event. — "I am pleased to announce the winner of the award."
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