enjoy
- (transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
- (transitive) To have the use or benefit of something.
- (India, intransitive) To be satisfied or receive pleasure.
- (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, receive with joy, rejoice”), equivalent to en- + joy.
Related words
be glad
think well of
think highly of
take pleasure in
have a high regard for
be pleased
be amused
be contented
amuse oneself
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