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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. archaic.
    to have sexual intercourse with
  5. enjoy oneself
    to have a good time
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzⲹ, adverb
  • ˈDzⲹ, adjective
  • ˈDz, noun
  • ˈDzⲹness, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Dzİ noun
  • ·DziԲ· adverb
  • e·Dz verb (used with object)
  • e·Dz verb (used with object)
  • ܲe·Dz adjective
  • ܲe·DziԲ adjective
  • un·DziԲ· adverb
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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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A staff member said Robbie was "very lovely" and even enjoyed a Sunday roast and afternoon tea there with her husband and new baby.

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Rick will die because he enjoyed committing a violent act — and Hollinger is his father.

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"The reciprocal tariffs effectively nullify the preferences that sub-Saharan Africa countries enjoy under Agoa," South Africa's foreign and trade ministers said in a joint statement on Friday.

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"I'm a fighter so the bigger the fight, the more I enjoy that challenge," he said.

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Despite a drier than normal winter in some parts of the state, California is enjoying a plush snowpack.

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