take pleasure

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take pleasure

verb takes pleasure · taking pleasure · took pleasure · taken pleasure

To have enjoyment. Is it wrong to take pleasure in other people's misfortunes?
Similar: delight in, bask

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verb to have enjoyment

Español	complacerse, regodearse
한국어	즐기다 jeulgida
हिन्दी	आनंद लेना ānand lenā
Français	prendre du plaisir
العربية	تَلَذَّذَ talaḏḏaḏa, اِلْتَذَّ iltaḏḏa, تَمَتَّعَ tamattaʕa

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@misc{take_pleasure_2026,
  title = {take pleasure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20pleasure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}