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enjoy verb [ ɪnˈdʒɔɪ ]

• take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion).
• "I enjoy watching good films"
Similar: like, love, be fond of, be entertained by, be amused by, be pleased by, find/take pleasure in, be keen on, delight in, appreciate, rejoice in, relish, revel in, adore, lap up, savour, luxuriate in, bask in, wallow in, glory in, fancy, get a kick out of, get a thrill out of, get a buzz out of, go a bundle on,
Opposite: dislike, hate,
• possess and benefit from.
• "the security forces enjoy legal immunity from prosecution"
Similar: benefit from, have the benefit of, reap the benefits of, have the advantage, have the use of, have available, avail oneself of, be blessed with, be favoured with, be endowed with, be born with, be possessed of, have, possess, own, boast, participate of,
Opposite: lack,
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French enjoier ‘give joy to’ or enjoïr ‘enjoy’, both based on Latin gaudere ‘rejoice’.


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