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Enjoy is defined as to have or receive happiness, pleasure or satisfaction from someone or something.
(verb)- An example of enjoy is a child laughing while on a swing.
- An example of enjoy is a couple eating a great meal together.
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See enjoy in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb
- to have or experience with joy; get pleasure from; relish
- to have the use or benefit of; have as one's lot or advantage: the book enjoyed large sales
Origin: ME enjoien < OFr enjoir < en-, in + joir, to rejoice < L gaudere, to be glad: see joy
See enjoy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb en·joyed, en·joy·ing, en·joys verb, transitive
- To receive pleasure or satisfaction from.
- To have the use or benefit of: enjoys good health.
To have a pleasurable or satisfactory time.
Phrasal Verb: enjoy oneself To have a pleasurable or satisfactory time.Origin:
Origin: Middle English enjoien
Origin: , from Old French enjoir
Origin: : en-, intensive pref.; see en-1
Origin: + joir, to rejoice (from Latin gaudēre; see gāu- in Indo-European roots)
.Related Forms:
- en·joyˈa·ble adjective
- en·joyˈa·bly adverb
- en·joyˈer noun
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