English Explanatory Dictionary

enjoy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
  2. To have the use or benefit of something.
  3. To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.
  4. To have sexual intercourse with.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ /ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ /ənˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ en-us-enjoy.ogg /enˈd͡ʒoɪ/ /ɪnˈd͡ʒoɪ/ /ənˈd͡ʒoɪ/

Word forms

enjoy enjoys enjoying enjoyed enioy injoy

Etymology

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

Synonyms

go to bed with sleep with appreciate delight in rejoice relish pleasure feast coitize

Derived words

disenjoy enjoyable enjoyee enjoyer enjoyful enjoyingly enjoyment enjoy oneself enjoy your holiday enjoy your meal joyability overenjoy reenjoy unenjoyed unenjoying
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