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pleasured
Variant of pleasure
pleasure
definition
pleas·ure (plez̸h′ər)
noun
- a pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
- one's wish, will, or choice what is your pleasure?
- a thing that gives delight or satisfaction
- gratification of the senses; sensual satisfaction
- amusement; fun
Etymology: ME, altered < plesir < MFr plaiser, orig. inf.: see please
transitive verb pleasured -·ured, pleasuring -·ur·ing
- to give pleasure to, now specif., sexually
- to have sexual intercourse with
intransitive verb
to take pleasure (in)
Related Forms:
- pleasureful pleas′·ure·ful adjective
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