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pleasure
[plezh-er]
noun
the state or feeling of being pleased.
Synonyms: , ,enjoyment or satisfaction derived from what is to one's liking; gratification; delight.
worldly or frivolous enjoyment.
the pursuit of pleasure.
recreation or amusement; diversion; enjoyment.
Are you traveling on business or for pleasure?
sensual gratification.
Synonyms:a cause or source of enjoyment or delight.
It was a pleasure to see you.
pleasurable quality.
the pleasure of his company.
one's will, desire, or choice.
to make known one's pleasure.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to take pleasure; delight.
I pleasure in your company.
to seek pleasure, as by taking a holiday.
pleasure
/ Ė±č±ōÉĻōÉ /
noun
an agreeable or enjoyable sensation or emotion
the pleasure of hearing good music
something that gives or affords enjoyment or delight
his garden was his only pleasure
amusement, recreation, or enjoyment
( as modifier )
a pleasure boat
pleasure ground
euphemisticĢżsexual gratification or enjoyment
he took his pleasure of her
a person's preference or choice
verb
to give pleasure to or take pleasure (in)
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- pleasureful adjective
- pleasureless adjective
- pleasurelessly adverb
- antipleasure noun
- Ė±č±ō±š²¹²õ³Ü°ł±š±ō±š²õ²õ adjective
- Ė±č±ō±š²¹²õ³Ü°ł±š“Ś³Ü±ō adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of pleasure1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Who are the writers you reread for inspiration or just the pleasure of reading?
āIt is truly my pleasure to be celebrating Pride with the Dodgers,ā Horvath said.
The question of whether sheāll meet her material needs vanishes practically overnight, but her whirlwind romance spins so fast that her pleasure center and perception of reality dull even faster.
For Ojai, Chase collected concerned composers on a quest for a kind of eco-sonics capable of conjuring up the pleasure of nature and, in the process, saving our sanity.
Even when itās a packed house of people that love me, my stand-up is also very antagonistic, and thatās for my own pleasure because I do like that.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- amusementĢż
- blissĢż
- comfortĢż
- contentmentĢż
- enjoymentĢż
- gratificationĢż
- hobbyĢż
- joyĢż
- luxuryĢż
- satisfactionĢż
- thrillĢż
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