enjoy
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enjoy
- /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ Canada, US, UK
- /ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ Canada, US, UK
- /ənˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ Canada, US, UK
- /enˈd͡ʒoɪ/ Australia
- /ɪnˈd͡ʒoɪ/ Australia
- /ənˈd͡ʒoɪ/ Australia
- /enˈd͡ʒoɪ/ New Zealand
- /ənˈd͡ʒoɪ/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɔɪ
Where it comes from
From Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, receive with joy, rejoice”), equivalent to en- + joy.
verb enjoys · enjoying · enjoyed · enioy · injoy
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To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
Enjoy your holidays! I very much enjoy dancing.
Similar: appreciate, delight in, rejoice, relish, pleasure, feast, groove
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To have the use or benefit of something.
I plan to go travelling while I still enjoy good health.
Similar: rejoice
- To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun. I enjoyed a lot.
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To have sexual intercourse with.
Never did thy Beautie[…]so enflame my sense With ardor to enjoy thee.
Similar: coitize
Similar: go to bed with, sleep with
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: delight, revel, love, relish, savor, savour, bask, enjoyment, pleasure, like, rejoice, merry, pleased, fun, amuse, boast
verb
Similar: go to bed with, sleep with
Translations
Every language
verb to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something
| Español | disfrutar, gozar, fruir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 즐기다 jeulgida |
| 日本語 | 楽しむ tanoshimu |
| 中文 | 欣賞 /欣赏 xīnshǎng, 喜愛 /喜爱 xǐ'ài, 享受 xiǎngshòu |
| हिन्दी | आनंद लेना ānand lenā, मज़े लेना maze lenā, उपभोग करना upbhog karnā |
| Português | aproveitar, desfrutar, gozar, curtir, apreciar |
| Français | profiter de, jouir de, apprécier, prendre plaisir |
| Deutsch | genießen, sich erfreuen an |
| Italiano | godere, fare con piacere, gioire, divertirsi |
| Ελληνικά | απολαμβάνω apolamváno |
| Română | savura, bucura, distra |
| Русский | наслажда́ться naslaždátʹsja, наслади́ться nasladítʹsja, получа́ть удово́льствие polučátʹ udovólʹstvije, получи́ть удово́льствие polučítʹ udovólʹstvije |
| Tiếng Việt | thưởng thức |
| العربية | اِسْتَمْتَعَ istamtaʕa, تَمَتَّعَ tamattaʕa, اِنْبَسَطَ inbasaṭa |
| עברית | נֶהֱנָה nehená |
verb to have the use or benefit of something
| Español | disfrutar, gozar, aprovechar, fruir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 향수하다 hyangsuhada, 누리다 nurida |
| 日本語 | 享受する kyōju suru |
| 中文 | 享有 xiǎngyǒu, 享受 xiǎngshòu, 享用 xiǎngyòng, 受用 shòuyòng |
| Português | aproveitar, gozar de, desfrutar de |
| Français | jouir de, bénéficier de |
| Deutsch | genießen |
| Italiano | usufruire, godere, beneficiare |
| Русский | по́льзоваться pólʹzovatʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | hưởng thụ |
| العربية | حَظِيَ ḥaẓiya |
| עברית | השתמש hishtamésh |
Talk about this word "enjoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enjoy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enjoy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enjoy "enjoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enjoy.Cite this
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title = {enjoy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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