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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.
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
/ ˈɛə /
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 )
pleasure ground
a pleasure boat
- euphemistic.sexual gratification or enjoyment
he took his pleasure of her
- a person's preference or choice
verb
- whenintr, often foll by in to give pleasure to or take pleasure (in)
Derived Forms
- ˈܰ, adjective
- ˈܰڳܱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·ܰ·ڳܱ adjective
- ·ܰ· adjective
- ·ܰ··ly adverb
- ·پ··ܰ noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pleasure1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It's tempting to call it "camp," but camp requires pleasure.
“The pleasure of making beautiful things and reveling in beautiful things and making art is a bizarre thing in America,” Specktor said during a video call in late March.
“It’s a pleasure to be here,” he said.
Getting swept away by a fantasy world is one of moviegoing’s more rarefied pleasures, disbelief dissolving as readily as a pill on the tongue.
If you’ve never read Wodehouse, I envy you the pleasure of discovering him for the first time.
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