enjoy
Use Enjoy in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to experience with joy; take pleasure in: He enjoys Chinese food.
2.
to have and use with satisfaction; have the benefit of: He enjoys an excellent income from his trust funds.
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.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English enjoyen to make joyful < Old French enjoier to give joy to. See en-1, joy
1350–1400; Middle English enjoyen to make joyful < Old French enjoier to give joy to. See en-1, joy
Related forms
en·joy·er, noun
en·joy·ing·ly, adverb
pre·en·joy, verb (used with object)
re·en·joy, verb (used with object)
un·en·joyed, adjective
Synonyms
1. appreciate, fancy, relish, savor. 2. possess, own.
1. appreciate, fancy, relish, savor. 2. possess, own.
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enjoy (ɪnˈdʒɔɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| [C14: from Old French enjoir, from | |
| en'joyable | |
| —adj | |
| en'joyableness | |
| —n | |
| en'joyably | |
| —adv | |
| en'joyer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
enjoy
late 14c., from O.Fr. enjoir "to give joy, rejoice," from en- "make" + joir "enjoy," from L. gaudere "rejoice" (see joy); Sense of "have the use or benefit of" first recorded early 15c. Replaced O.E. brucan. Related: Enjoyed; enjoying; enjoys.
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Example sentences
Their management will enjoy more autonomy, but they will be subjected to thorough audits.
We often enjoy doing the same thing to rivals at faculty meetings.
Meerkats seem to enjoy a peaceful way of life: everyone living in extended family groups, all pitching in to help raise the pups.
Then find a practical way to make what you enjoy part of your work.
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