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enjoy

verb

  1. have a pleasurable feeling
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Pronunciation: /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ / /ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ / /ənˈd͡ʒɔɪ/

verb

Etymology: From Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, receive with joy, rejoice”), equivalent to en- + joy.

  1. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.

    Enjoy your holidays! I very much enjoy dancing.

    I've really enjoyed you and your sister showing me around.

  2. To have the use or benefit of something.

    I plan to go travelling while I still enjoy good health.

    that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers

  3. To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.

    I enjoyed a lot.

  4. To have sexual intercourse with.

    Never did thy Beautie[…]so enflame my sense With ardor to enjoy thee.