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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-joi |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈdʒɔɪ |
Definition of enjoying
Origin :- late 14c., "rejoice, be glad" (intransitive), from Old French enjoir "to give joy, rejoice, take delight in," from en- "make" (see en- (1)) + joir "enjoy," from Latin gaudere "rejoice" (see joy); Sense of "have the use or benefit of" first recorded early 15c. (replacing Old English brucan; see brook (v.)).
- Meaning "take pleasure in" is mid-15c. In modern use it has a tendency to lose its connection with pleasure: newspaper photo captions say someone enjoys an ice cream cone, etc., when all she is doing is eating it, and Wright's "English Dialect Dictionary" (1900) reports widespread use in north and west England of the phrase to enjoy bad health for one who has ailments. Related: Enjoyed; enjoying; enjoys.
- verb take pleasure in, from something
- verb have the benefit or use of
- "Not at a boarding-house, at least," said that gentleman, enjoying the fun.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- "Not so far as enjoying your company is concerned," said Linda.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- I'm so delighted to see her enjoying herself so much, for you know, she's wonderful.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- "I was in the drawing-room, enjoying my dinner," said Brillat-Savarin, beginning an anecdote.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- Solon was enjoying his certainty that he held the key to the situation.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- Why are you in London, enjoying our abominable spring weather?
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- For at present you in Freeland are enjoying the fruits of the progress of others.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
- One summer evening he was sitting in his courtyard, enjoying the cool air.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- He was only enjoying an interview—a vengeance—he was loath to terminate.
- Extract from : « The Big Tomorrow » by Paul Lohrman
- Secretly they were enjoying her gayety because it was so pretty.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
Synonyms for enjoying
- adore
- appreciate
- be blessed
- be entertained
- be favored
- be fond of
- be pleased
- boast
- command
- cotton to
- delight in
- dig
- dote on
- drink in
- eat up
- experience
- fancy
- flip over
- freak out on
- get a charge out of
- get a kick out of
- get high on
- go
- have
- have a ball
- have a good time
- have fun
- hold
- like
- live a little
- live it up
- love
- luxuriate in
- maintain
- mind
- occupy
- own
- paint the town
- possess
- process
- reap the benefits
- rejoice in
- relish
- retain
- revel in
- savor
- take joy in
- thrill to
- use
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