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to enjoy

∞ 1.0
To feel happy because of something you do or see
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
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  • Hope you enjoy spending the rest of your summer by yourself.
  • enjoy life
  • enjoy reading
  • really enjoy

But I but I wasn't enjoying the work.

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Examples

  • I always enjoy spending time with my family during the holidays.

  • So sit back, relax, and enjoy the View.

  • Other than that, we just get to enjoy these plants.

  • So, you know, enjoy what you can now.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • I hope you enjoy the show.

    Straw Dogs (1971)

  • But regardless, just enjoy the day no matter what.

  • Instead, start enjoying who you are right now.

    Apollonia Ponti

  • I do hope you enjoy your stay here at Lux Hotel.

    Unfavorable Odds (2022)

  • As for my observations, my students really enjoyed reading on the e-reader.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Judging from readers' letters, people really enjoy learning something they didn't know.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to love
vsto enjoy
∞ 1.0

To feel strong affection and great pleasure for someone or something

is about taking pleasure without requiring deep emotional attachment
to like
vsto enjoy
∞ 1.0

To enjoy a person or thing

includes stronger or simply felt pleasure beyond mere approval
to have a good time
vsto enjoy
504 1.4

To enjoy yourself at an event or activity

also covers quieter or solitary satisfaction, not only social fun
to relish
vsto enjoy
70 4.4

To enjoy something very much

is milder, covering ordinary pleasure or satisfaction
to indulge
vsto enjoy
68 4.3

To allow yourself to enjoy something pleasant, often more than needed

is simply feeling pleasure without the sense of excess or permission
to delight
vsto enjoy
48 1.0

To enjoy something very much

covers general pleasure that may be less intense
to savor
vsto enjoy
  • US
47 4.1

To enjoy something slowly and fully while noticing every part

covers pleasure without the slow, attentive emphasis
to revel
vsto enjoy
29 6.3

To enjoy something very much

is more neutral and not necessarily public or excessive
to take delight in
vsto enjoy
2 3.8

To enjoy doing something a lot

applies more broadly to any pleasant or satisfying experience

Antonyms

to hate
∞ 1.0

To feel a very strong dislike for someone or something

dislike
  • Texting
49 1.0

A feeling of not liking someone or something

Idioms

to enjoy the process
3 3.5

To take pleasure in the steps of doing something, not only the result

to enjoy the journey
1 3.2

Take pleasure in what you do, not only the result

Phrasal Verbs

to enjoy life
34 1.0

To feel happy and satisfied with your daily life

to sit back and enjoy
  • Informal
16 3.0

Relax and feel happy about something without worrying

How Enjoyable

to relish
70 4.4
to adore
274 2.4
to love
∞ 1.0
to enjoy
∞ 1.0
to like
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

enjoy infinitive
enjoyed past
enjoyed past participle
enjoying present participle
enjoys third person singular

Etymology

Enjoy comes from the parts en- (like 'in' or 'put into') and joy, which means 'happiness'. So to enjoy something is to 'put yourself into' joy, which is why it means to take pleasure in it.