enjoy
verb (used with object)
to experience with joy; take pleasure in.
enjoyed
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past participleof enjoy.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof enjoy.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
enjoyverb (used with object)to experience with joy; take pleasure in.
Example Sentences
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They enjoyed various activities and swimming, before getting ready for dinner in the evening.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Bond prices worldwide have enjoyed a nice bounce and old-school dividend paying stocks have too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Seoul and Tokyo enjoyed healthy gains in early exchanges, with chipmakers SK hynix and Kioxia among the best performers -- having been pummelled Thursday as investors bailed out of the once-dominant AI sector.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Xavier, a 17-year-old senior, was recalled by his father as a kind, shy, teenager who enjoyed gaming and was looking forward to graduation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The warm, happy haze Molly had enjoyed at once evaporated, and her head cleared.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
