enjoy
Americanverb (used with object)
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to experience with joy; take pleasure in.
He enjoys Chinese food.
- Synonyms:
- savor, relish, fancy, appreciate
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to have and use with satisfaction; have the benefit of.
He enjoys an excellent income from his trust funds.
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to find or experience pleasure for (oneself ).
She seems to enjoy herself at everything she does.
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to undergo (an improvement).
Automobile manufacturers have enjoyed a six-percent rise in sales over the past month.
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to have intercourse with.
verb
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to receive pleasure from; take joy in
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to have the benefit of; use with satisfaction
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to have as a condition; experience
the land enjoyed a summer of rain
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archaic to have sexual intercourse with
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to have a good time
Other Word Forms
- enjoyable adjective
- enjoyableness noun
- enjoyably adverb
- enjoyer noun
- enjoyingly adverb
- preenjoy verb (used with object)
- reenjoy verb (used with object)
- unenjoyed adjective
- unenjoying adjective
- unenjoyingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of enjoy
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English enjoyen “to make joyful,” from Old French enjoier “to give joy to”; en- 1 ( def. ), joy ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A philosophical Nick Kyrgios said Saturday he had been a "chaotic mess" throughout his career and now just wants to enjoy himself when he returns to the tour this week.
From Barron's
“We’re just human beings, creating a meal we want people to come to together and enjoy, a place to connect around food,” said Yin.
China is no longer the biggest overseas buyer as its own brands erode the dominance once enjoyed by Japanese and Korean imports.
From BBC
With stock prices near record levels—reflecting a high degree of certainty about all of the positive points—the easy ride they’ve enjoyed will be a lot tougher in 2026.
From Barron's
With stock prices near record levels—reflecting a high degree of certainty about all of the positive points—the easy ride they’ve enjoyed will be a lot tougher in 2026.
From Barron's
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