[en-joi] 
| 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. |
| en·joy (ěn-joi') v. en·joyed, en·joy·ing, en·joys v. tr.
To have a pleasurable or satisfactory time. Phrasal Verb(s): enjoy oneselfTo have a pleasurable or satisfactory time. [Middle English enjoien, from Old French enjoir : en-, intensive pref.; see en-1 + joir, to rejoice (from Latin gaudēre; see gāu- in Indo-European roots).] en·joy'a·ble adj., en·joy'a·bly adv., en·joy'er n. |
