Definitions for enjoy
ɛnˈdʒɔɪen·joy

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour(verb)

   derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

   "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

2. enjoy(verb)

   have benefit from

   "enjoy privileges"

3. love, enjoy(verb)

   get pleasure from

   "I love cooking"

4. enjoy(verb)

   have for one's benefit

   "The industry enjoyed a boom"

5. delight, enjoy, revel(verb)

   take delight in

   "he delights in his granddaughter"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. enjoy(Verb)

   To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

2. enjoy(Verb)

   To have the use or benefit of something

   ...while I still enjoy good health...

Origin: From enjoir (), from gaudere.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Enjoy(verb)

   to take pleasure or satisfaction in the possession or experience of; to feel or perceive with pleasure; to be delighted with; as, to enjoy the dainties of a feast; to enjoy conversation

2. Enjoy(verb)

   to have, possess, and use with satisfaction; to occupy or have the benefit of, as a good or profitable thing, or as something desirable; as, to enjoy a free constitution and religious liberty

3. Enjoy(verb)

   to have sexual intercourse with

4. Enjoy(verb)

   to take satisfaction; to live in happiness

Origin: [OF. enjoier to receive with joy; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. & F. joie joy: cf. OF. enjoir to enjoy. See Joy.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Enjoy

   en-joi′, v.t. to joy or delight in: to feel or perceive with pleasure: to possess or use with satisfaction or delight: to have the use of: to have sexual intercourse with.—adj. Enjoy′able, capable of being enjoyed or of giving joy.—n. Enjoy′ment, state or condition of enjoying: satisfactory possession or use of anything; pleasure: happiness. [O. Fr. enjoier, to give joy to—en (=L. in), and joie, joy; or O. Fr. enjoir, to enjoy—en, and joir—L. gaudēre, to rejoice.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'enjoy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1635

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'enjoy' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1293

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'enjoy' in Verbs Frequency: #156

How to pronounce enjoy?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say enjoy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enjoy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enjoy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of enjoy in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   I enjoy our friendship.

2. Neil Gorsuch:

   The one I happily enjoy now.

3. Bruno Paillard:

   Consumers need to enjoy life.

4. Tom Garey:

   Go out and live life, enjoy it.

5. Clarence Thomas:

   I enjoy being here, I enjoy my work.

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