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pleasure noun [ ˈplɛʒə ]

• a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
• "she smiled with pleasure at being praised"
Similar: happiness, delight, joy, gladness, rapture, glee, satisfaction, gratification, fulfilment, contentment, contentedness, enjoyment, amusement, delectation,

pleasure adjective

• used or intended for entertainment rather than business.
• "pleasure boats"

pleasure verb

• give sexual enjoyment or satisfaction to.
• "tell me what will pleasure you"
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please’ (used as a noun). The second syllable was altered under the influence of abstract nouns ending in -ure, such as measure .

with pleasure

• gladly (used to express polite agreement or acceptance).
• "‘Would you mind telling me how far it is to this address?’ ‘With pleasure.’"
Similar: gladly, willingly, happily, readily, cheerfully, by all means, of course, fain,
Opposite: displeasure, sorrow, pain,

at Her Majesty's pleasure

• detained in a British prison.
"his sharp practice cost him a term at Her Majesty's pleasure"

at someone's pleasure

• as and when someone wishes.
"the landlord could terminate the agreement at his pleasure"

have the pleasure of doing something

• used in formal requests and descriptions.
"he asked if he might have the pleasure of taking her to lunch"

my pleasure

• used as a polite reply to thanks.
"‘Oh, thank you!’ ‘My pleasure.’"

take pleasure in

• derive happiness or enjoyment from.
"they take a perverse pleasure in causing trouble"

what's your pleasure?

• what would you like? (used especially when offering someone a choice).
"‘What's your pleasure?’ ‘A cappuccino, please.’"

with pleasure

• gladly (used to express polite agreement or acceptance).
"‘Would you mind telling me how far it is to this address?’ ‘With pleasure.’"

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