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en⋅joy

  [en-joi]
Use enjoys 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; ME enjoyen to make joyful < OF enjoier to give joy to. See en- 1 , joy

Related forms:
en⋅joy⋅er, noun
en⋅joy⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. appreciate, fancy, relish, savor. 2. possess, own.
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en·joy   (ěn-joi')   
v.   en·joyed, en·joy·ing, en·joys

v.   tr.
  1. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from.
  2. To have the use or benefit of: enjoys good health.
v.   intr.
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.
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