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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-joi |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈdʒɔɪ |
Definition of enjoys
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
- He enjoys not a little--it has been often said--of the position of posterity.
- Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson
- New-Haven enjoys an elephant that has corns, and is about to be operated on by a chiropodist.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870 » by Various
- Can they prolong their own possession, or lengthen his days who enjoys them?
- Extract from : « Joseph Andrews, Vol. 2 » by Henry Fielding
- The perpetrator is educated, wise, enjoys the respect of his fellows.
- Extract from : « The Hunted Outlaw » by Anonymous
- As a man he enjoys the respect and confidence of his fellow citizens.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- He enjoys the smell of powder in a battle where he is always safe.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- There is no man so much at the mercy of his own vanity as he who enjoys a limited notoriety.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- And to some extent, every one, a poet be he or a cobbler, enjoys such a license.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- He also enjoys lions and tigers, but not crocodiles or snakes.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914 » by Various
- He enjoys the privileges of a papal offspring, and there is no sanctuary he will respect.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
Synonyms for enjoys
- 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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