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enjoy

[en-joi]

verb (used with object)

  1. to experience with joy; take pleasure in.

    He enjoys Chinese food.

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

    He enjoys an excellent income from his trust funds.

    Synonyms: ,
  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

/ ɪˈɔɪ /

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. archaicto 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 51Թ Forms

  • enjoyer noun
  • enjoyingly adverb
  • preenjoy verb (used with object)
  • reenjoy verb (used with object)
  • unenjoyed adjective
  • unenjoying adjective
  • unenjoyingly adverb
  • ˈDzⲹ adverb
  • ˈDzⲹ adjective
  • ˈDz noun
  • ˈDzⲹness noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of enjoy1

C14: from Old French enjoir, from en- 1 + joir to find pleasure in, from Latin ܻŧ to rejoice
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"It's a chance for South Africa to be united. We've got a cause where we can put aside our differences and enjoy it," Bavuma added.

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In fact, there was never a dinner where we didn’t eat zucchini, whether it was enjoyed as a main dish or a simple side.

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Levi had enjoyed sofa privileges in Altadena, but those rights did not travel with him.

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He enjoyed it so much that he returned again and again.

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On the homewares side are Home Bargains and B&M. And on the clothing side are Shein and Temu, the cheap Chinese exporters which have enjoyed a surge in popularity among British shoppers.

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