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enjoyed

[en-joi]

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verb (used with object)

to experience with joy; take pleasure in: He enjoys Chinese food.

to have and use with satisfaction; have the benefit of: He enjoys an excellent income from his trust funds.

to find or experience pleasure for (oneself): She seems to enjoy herself at everything she does.

to undergo (an improvement): Automobile manufacturers have enjoyed a six-percent rise in sales over the past month.

to have intercourse with.

Origin:
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

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un·en·joy·ing, adjective

un·en·joy·ing·ly, adverb

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Synonyms
1. appreciate, fancy, relish, savor. 2. possess, own.

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She enjoyed traveling and experiencing new adventures.

Some of that is due to the influence of the traditional academic freedom that faculty members have enjoyed.

Companies making goods that have previously enjoyed high levels of duty protection, such as refrigerators, are in for a shock.

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She enjoyed traveling and experiencing new adventures.

Some of that is due to the influence of the traditional academic freedom that faculty members have enjoyed.

Companies making goods that have previously enjoyed high levels of duty protection, such as refrigerators, are in for a shock.

Ask students to think of a public place they have visited and enjoyed.

Humans have long enjoyed crowing about their intellectual superiority in the animal kingdom.

There he would have an impact on the game far more profound than any he had enjoyed as a player.

Plant in location where silhouette, flowers, and fall color can be enjoyed close up.

The success suggests that the drug's benefits could be enjoyed by people who begin taking it during adulthood.

Jane enjoyed watching her four grandchildren grow older.

Those programs have historically enjoyed broad bipartisan support.

Slovakia enjoyed the fastest growth in broadband subscriptions per person.

We've enjoyed exploring with you and your students this year.

The brain has long enjoyed a privileged status as psychology's favorite body organ.

Thanks to its year-round mild climate, almost all activities can be enjoyed every season.

Attractive in large pots placed where flowers can be enjoyed close up.

My daughter enjoyed the game, so when the company approached us to review.

They adored her and enjoyed spending every moment they could with her.

I've done phone interviews in the past and have always enjoyed them and had them go well.

Both enjoyed stronger profits growth than their peers last year.

But many have enjoyed its moist, white flesh at upscale seafood restaurants across the nation.

One way advertisers convince us to buy something is to remind us that we've enjoyed their product before.

The city has not historically enjoyed a reputation for serenity.

On the other hand, many readers wrote telling us how much their dogs enjoyed rubbing up against these plants.

Some in uniform weren't so sure they enjoyed their commander's support.

Stanislaus has enjoyed a rare role within the archdiocese.

I've thoroughly enjoyed my time as a graduate student.

Many boomers enjoyed a good education and got well-paid jobs, which often came with generous pension schemes.

The giant squid has always enjoyed a reputation of mythic proportions.

And the subjects consistently said they enjoyed what they thought were expensive wines more.

Enjoyed reading your articleit brought back a lot of memories.

They used it many hours above the scheduled crew time because they simply enjoyed looking at the plants".

Like many users, she enjoyed the conversational nature of the medium.

Personable and gregarious, he enjoyed a wide range of friends and colleagues.

Africa has not enjoyed the boom of foreign education providers that has occurred in other parts of the world.

And one of the latest sources comes from the remains of a drink enjoyed the world over: coffee.

The frog enjoyed what he ate, but almost every mouthful she took choked her.

Individuals who picked their beers in private, however, chose what they enjoyed and said they were happy with their decision.

She looks good, bright eyed and alert and she enjoyed the bath.

When choosing which cans to store, you'll want to focus on foods that don't need to be cooked to be enjoyed.

He lived each day and enjoyed each one to the fullest.

It would seem to be worthwhile if you enjoyed the process of onlne teaching.

Stalin enjoyed listening to music, but his tastes were simple: he liked a good tune.

Ask students whether they enjoyed conducting the interviews and whether they learned any interesting things.

Syracuse enjoyed an unusual period of peace and prosperity.

We already enjoyed the first succession a few weeks ago.

So far, the authorities have enjoyed a one-way view.

He enjoyed the company of young people and was the sage for many of his children's friends.

They were then teenagers and they enjoyed the experience.

Private equity has enjoyed dramatic growth in recent years.

That's a prescription for the tropical conditions enjoyed by the cane toad.

I've rather enjoyed our discussion of this, and further thinking brought me to a solution similar to yours, albeit much simpler.

We've enjoyed writing for you and hearing your thoughts, and hope to continue doing so in our new homes.

It was active smoking, erroneously and foully and recklessly enjoyed when there was nothing to enjoy about it.

The bones in the area suggest that workers enjoyed quite a lot of prime beef.

Humanity has enjoyed an unusual streak of food surplus since the green revolution began in the mid-1960s.

For two decades they have enjoyed a duopoly in this part of the market, roughly splitting sales between them.

Kaldi tried the deep crimson fruit for himself and enjoyed the effect.

All that foliage provides ample cover for countless ticks, some of which temporarily enjoyed my patronage while masquerading as.

One of them is derived from the remains of a drink enjoyed the world over: coffee.

Some of us had taken the long hike along the cliffs, and some had enjoyed the kayaking in the bay.

Watson opened the discussion on a positive note, saying that he enjoyed the film.

In the short term the high-speed growth much of the rest of the region has enjoyed will moderate.

He enjoyed all the interviews and cameras and helicopters coming to his door.

Her career enjoyed an unexpected renaissance too, and she's been performing ever since.

Bavelier said that they enjoyed playing it quite a bit.

The finer things are there for the sake of comfort and to be enjoyed for their aesthetic value.

Local ministers and abolitionists delivered speeches, and the crowd enjoyed picnic lunches.

The students enjoyed it and not one said it was boring.

The empire enjoyed two centuries of peace and glory, and that golden era lives on today in songs and stories.

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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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"It was the misfortune of poetry, to be seldom safely enjoyed by those who enjoyed it completely; and that the strong feelings which alone could estimate it truly, were the very feelings which ought to taste it but sparingly."

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