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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 Word 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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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 ܻŧ to rejoice
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Example Sentences

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It was a welcome sight to see the 2021 US Open champion smiling and enjoying herself after a difficult few years.

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He said he will enjoy "a couple of quiet ones" to celebrate and was filmed giving his boots to a Bath fan in the Twickenham stands after the game.

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Consider the infamous brown rats of New York City, which have evolved longer noses and shorter upper molar tooth rows, the better to enjoy the Big Apple's colder weather and higher-quality food.

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"I've had a good career, a long career that I've enjoyed so much of, but the time is right to go on and do other things."

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At the investiture, Sir Billy also enjoyed some banter with King Charles.

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