HyperDic: enjoy

English > 5 senses of the word enjoy:
VERBemotionenjoy, bask, relish, savor, savourderive or receive pleasure from
consumptionenjoyhave benefit from
emotionenjoy, loveget pleasure from
perceptionenjoyhave for one's benefit
consumptionenjoy, delight, reveltake delight in
enjoy > pronunciation
Soundsehnjhoy'; ihnjhoy'
Rhymesjoy ... killjoy: 3 rhymes with jhoy...
English > enjoy: 5 senses > verb 1, emotion
Meaningderive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Synonymsbask, relish, savor, savour
EntailslikeFind enjoyable or agreeable
Narrowerdevourenjoy / enjoy / enjoy avidly
feast one's eyeslook at with great enjoyment
Spanishdisfrutar, gozar, gustar, saborear
Catalanagradar, assaborir, disfrutar, gaudir, plaure
Nounsenjoyera person who delights in having or using or experiencing something
enjoymentact of receiving pleasure from something
enjoymentthe pleasure felt when having a good time
English > enjoy: 5 senses > verb 2, consumption
MeaningHave benefit from.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"enjoy privileges"
Broaderuse, utilize, utilise, apply, employput into service
Spanishdisfrutar, gozar
Nounsenjoyment(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy / enjoy the benefits of owning property
English > enjoy: 5 senses > verb 3, emotion
MeaningGet pleasure from.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
ModelThey enjoy him to write the letter
Synonymlove
Narrowerget offenjoy / enjoy / enjoy in a sexual / sexual way
BroaderlikeFind enjoyable or agreeable
Spanishadorar, disfrutar, encantar, gozar
Catalanadorar, disfrutar, encantar, fruir, gaudir
Nounsenjoyera person who delights in having or using or experiencing something
enjoymentact of receiving pleasure from something
enjoymentthe pleasure felt when having a good time
English > enjoy: 5 senses > verb 4, perception
MeaningHave for one's benefit.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"The industry enjoyed a boom"
Broaderexperience, see, go throughgo or live through
Oppositesuffer, endureUndergo or be subjected to
Spanishdisfrutar
English > enjoy: 5 senses > verb 5, consumption
MeaningTake delight in.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelSam and Sue enjoy the movie; They will enjoy the duet
Synonymsdelight, revel
Entailsuse, expenduse up, consume fully
Narrowerhave a ball, have a good timeenjoy / enjoy oneself greatly
live it upenjoy / enjoy oneself
wallowdelight greatly in
Spanishdeleitarse, deleitar, disfrutar, divertirse, encantarse, gozar
Catalandelectar-se, disfrutar, divertir-se, fruir, gaudir
Nounsenjoyera person who delights in having or using or experiencing something
enjoymentact of receiving pleasure from something
enjoymentthe pleasure felt when having a good time

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