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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

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As families like Simpson’s get more creative in pinching their pennies, the companies are seeing dimmer sales compared with the steady growth they have enjoyed in recent years.

One man who has early-onset dementia explained he enjoyed asking Genie to play Glenn Miller songs.

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For a laid-back spot where you and your friends can sit at picnic tables and enjoy juicy pastrami sandwiches, loaded French fries and refreshing cocktails, check out Johnny’s in West Adams.

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If you can’t stomach the gore and anxiety in a typical Halloween show or movie, you will enjoy a lighter ride with an upbeat baking show.

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“We wanted kids to enjoy the link between our culture and western culture,” Ahi said.

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