ENJOY


Meaning of ENJOY in English

— enjoyer , n. — enjoyingly , adv.

/en joy"/ , v.t.

1. to experience with joy; take pleasure in: He enjoys Chinese food.

2. to have and use with satisfaction; have the benefit of: He enjoys an excellent income from his trust funds.

3. to find or experience pleasure for (oneself): She seems to enjoy herself at everything she does.

4. to undergo (an improvement): Automobile manufacturers have enjoyed a six-percent rise in sales over the past month.

5. to have intercourse with.

[ 1350-1400; ME enjoyen to make joyful enjoier to give joy to. See EN- 1 , JOY ]

Syn. 1. appreciate, fancy, relish, savor. 2. possess, own.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .