enjoy

[ en-joi ]

verb (used with object)

1. to experience with joy; take pleasure in:

   He enjoys Chinese food.

   Synonyms: savor, relish, fancy, appreciate

2. to have and use with satisfaction; have the benefit of:

   He enjoys an excellent income from his trust funds.

   Synonyms: own, possess

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.

enjoy

/ ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

verb

1. to receive pleasure from; take joy in
2. to have the benefit of; use with satisfaction
3. to have as a condition; experience

   the land enjoyed a summer of rain

4. archaic.
   to have sexual intercourse with
5. enjoy oneself
   to have a good time

Derived Forms

• enˈjoyably, adverb
• enˈjoyable, adjective
• enˈjoyer, noun
• enˈjoyableness, noun

Other Words From

• 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
• unen·joying adjective
• unen·joying·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of enjoy¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English enjoyen “to make joyful,” from Old French enjoier “to give joy to”; en- ¹( def ), joy ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of enjoy¹

C14: from Old French enjoir, from en- ¹+ joir to find pleasure in, from Latin gaudēre to rejoice

Example Sentences

You want people to enjoy the show as it was first designed and imagined.

From Los Angeles Times

“We really enjoy this community.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Together, we can save our places and find new ways to enjoy the heritage that people value so much."

From BBC

He added: "These celebrated objects add a special dimension to our own collection and together offer scholars, researchers and visitors around the world the incredible opportunity to study and enjoy the very best examples of Chinese craftsmanship anywhere in existence."

From BBC

Rep. Adam B. Schiff, a chief Trump antagonist for years who was just elected to the Senate from California and will be sworn in next month, said Gaetz’s nomination “must be rejected” by his colleagues — especially given a recent decision by the Supreme Court that found that presidents enjoy sweeping criminal immunity for actions taken in their official capacity.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• boast
• experience
• have
• hold
• maintain
• own
• retain
• use