enjoy
[ en-joi ]
/ ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
verb (used with object)
to experience with joy; take pleasure in: He enjoys Chinese food.
to have and use with satisfaction; have the benefit of: He enjoys an excellent income from his trust funds.
to find or experience pleasure for (oneself): She seems to enjoy herself at everything she does.
to undergo (an improvement): Automobile manufacturers have enjoyed a six-percent rise in sales over the past month.
to have intercourse with.
Origin of enjoy
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Words nearby enjoy
enisle,
eniwetok,
enjambment,
enjoin,
enjoinder,
enjoy,
enjoyable,
enjoyment,
enkephalin,
enkephalinergic,
enki
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British Dictionary definitions for enjoyed
enjoy
/ (ɪnˈdʒɔɪ) /
verb (tr)
to receive pleasure from; take joy in
to have the benefit of; use with satisfaction
to have as a condition; experience
the land enjoyed a summer of rain
archaic
to have sexual intercourse with
enjoy oneself
to have a good time
Derived forms of enjoy
enjoyable, adjective enjoyableness, noun enjoyably, adverb enjoyer, nounWord Origin for enjoy
C14: from Old French
enjoir, from
en-
1 +
joir to find pleasure in, from Latin
gaudēre to rejoice