en ‧ joy S1 W1 /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ enjoy ; noun : ↑ enjoyment ; adverb : ↑ enjoyably ; adjective : ↑ enjoyable ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: enjoir , from Latin gaudere 'to show great happiness' ]
1 . to get pleasure from something:
Sandra enjoys her job in the city.
I enjoyed every minute of it.
enjoy doing something
Young children enjoy helping around the house.
enjoy yourself (=be happy in a particular situation)
Julia was just starting to enjoy herself.
► Enjoy always has an object and is never followed by a preposition or an infinitive with ‘to’ : Did you enjoy it (NOT Did you enjoy)? | I enjoyed my trip (NOT I enjoyed to/with my trip). | He enjoys playing football (NOT He enjoys to play football).
2 . formal to have a particular ability or advantage:
These workers enjoy a high level of job security.
3 . enjoy! spoken used to say that you hope someone gets pleasure from something you give them:
Here’s your steak – enjoy!