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enjoy



enjoy [enjoy enjoys enjoyed enjoying] BrE [ɪnˈdʒɔɪ] NAmE [ɪnˈdʒɔɪ] verb
1. transitive to get pleasure from sth
~ sth We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York.
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it.
~ doing sth I enjoy playing tennis and squash.
2. transitive ~ yourself to be happy and get pleasure from what you are doing
They all enjoyed themselves at the party.
3. transitive ~ sth (formal)to have sth good that is an advantage to you
People in this country enjoy a high standard of living.
He's always enjoyed good health.
4. intransitive enjoy! (informal)used to say that you hope sb gets pleasure from sth that you are giving them or recommending to them
Here's that book I promised you. Enjoy!
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French enjoier ‘give joy to’ or enjoïr ‘enjoy’, both based on Latin gaudere ‘rejoice’.

Thesaurus:
enjoy verb
1. T
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York.
relish • • revel in sth • |sometimes disapproving wallow in sth • |BrE, especially written savour • |AmE, especially written savor
enjoy/relish/revel in doing sth
enjoy/relish/revel in/savour the moment
enjoy/relish/revel in the attention/your freedom
enjoy/relish a challenge
2. enjoy yourself
The kids really enjoyed themselves at the party.
have fun • |informal have a good/great time
Let's enjoy ourselves/have fun/have a good time.

Grammar Point:
enjoy
Note the following patterns:
I enjoyed myself at the party. ◇ I enjoyed at the party.
Thanks. I really enjoyed it. ◇ Thanks. I really enjoyed.
I enjoy playing basketball. ◇ I enjoy to play basketball.
I enjoy reading very much. ◇ I enjoy very much reading.
I hope you enjoy your trip. ◇ I hope you enjoy with your trip.

Example Bank:
Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.
I simply enjoy the feeling of power.
I was just beginning to enjoy it when the rain came down.
She greatly enjoys her work.
The kids all seemed to enjoy themselves.
We enjoyed the game immensely.
Departmental managers enjoy considerable autonomy in the workplace.
He has always enjoyed good health.
Here's that book I promised you. Enjoy!
I hope you enjoy your trip.
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it.

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