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enjoy

[en-joi]

verb (used with object)

  1. to experience with joy; take pleasure in.

    He enjoys Chinese food.

  2. to have and use with satisfaction; have the benefit of.

    He enjoys an excellent income from his trust funds.

    Synonyms: own, possess
  3. to find or experience pleasure for (oneself ).

    She seems to enjoy herself at everything she does.

  4. to undergo (an improvement).

    Automobile manufacturers have enjoyed a six-percent rise in sales over the past month.

  5. to have intercourse with.



enjoy

/ ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

verb

  1. to receive pleasure from; take joy in

  2. to have the benefit of; use with satisfaction

  3. to have as a condition; experience

    the land enjoyed a summer of rain

  4. archaic,  to have sexual intercourse with

  5. to have a good time

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • enjoyably adverb
  • enjoyable adjective
  • enjoyer noun
  • enjoyableness noun
  • enjoyingly adverb
  • preenjoy verb (used with object)
  • reenjoy verb (used with object)
  • unenjoyed adjective
  • unenjoying adjective
  • unenjoyingly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enjoy1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English enjoyen “to make joyful,” from Old French enjoier “to give joy to”; en- 1 ( def. ), joy ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enjoy1

C14: from Old French enjoir, from en- 1 + joir to find pleasure in, from Latin gaudēre to rejoice
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Example Sentences

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Escobar said in his claim that he “enjoys a reputation for a strong work ethic,” and that he often volunteered for overtime at some of the city’s busiest fire stations.

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The genre is, after all, still enjoying another renaissance period, which many viewers hope will be enough for awards voters to take horror seriously.

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“While the President may enjoy absolute immunity courtesy of his rogue Supreme Court, those who operate under his orders do not,” the statement read.

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I enjoy having earnest conversations about religion with my new neighbors.

With the majority of Malaysians eligible to enjoy 300 liters subsidized fuel per month, he expects new vehicle sales to be supported in 4Q.

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