enjoy
verb
en·joy in-ˈjȯi 
en-
enjoyed; enjoying; enjoys
intransitive verb
: to have a good time
transitive verb
1
: to have for one's use, benefit, or lot : experience
enjoyed great success
2
: to take pleasure or satisfaction in
enjoyable
in-ˈjȯi-ə-bəl
adjective en-
enjoyableness noun
enjoyably
in-ˈjȯi-ə-blē
adverb en-
enjoyer noun
Synonyms
- adore
- delight (in)
- dig
- fancy
- get off (on)
- groove (on)
- like
- love
- rejoice (in)
- relish
- revel (in)
- savor
- savour
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Example Sentences
Relax and enjoy the view. He always enjoys a good laugh. No one enjoys being teased. She enjoyed great success in her new business. The show enjoyed a brief surge of popularity. They enjoyed a large income from their investments. See More
Recent Examples on the Web As a bonus, kids can find fun activities at the back of each book — including The Brave Challenge, as well as tips on how to enjoy each interactive adventure together as a family. 
Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 Should feel quite comfortable with lower humidity (dew points in the 50s), so be sure to get out and enjoy! Molly Robey, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Children will also enjoy fun games and activities in the Kids Zone. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 This spring the Met launched Date Night, inviting visitors to turn off their streaming services, get off the couch and enjoy the museum. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 And officials urged citizens to get out to county forest preserves and enjoy the show. Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 The business’ new location will also enjoy a more modern space, which is intentionally larger to meet growing demands. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Subscribers to The New Yorker enjoy exclusive access to the twenty-four-hour ticket presale, which begins at noon E.T. on Wednesday, September 7th. The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 On paper, Republicans continue to enjoy tremendous advantages. Steve Peoples, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 See More
Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 Should feel quite comfortable with lower humidity (dew points in the 50s), so be sure to get out and enjoy! Molly Robey, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Children will also enjoy fun games and activities in the Kids Zone. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 This spring the Met launched Date Night, inviting visitors to turn off their streaming services, get off the couch and enjoy the museum. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 And officials urged citizens to get out to county forest preserves and enjoy the show. Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 The business’ new location will also enjoy a more modern space, which is intentionally larger to meet growing demands. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Subscribers to The New Yorker enjoy exclusive access to the twenty-four-hour ticket presale, which begins at noon E.T. on Wednesday, September 7th. The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 On paper, Republicans continue to enjoy tremendous advantages. Steve Peoples, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English enjoien, from Anglo-French enjoir, enjoier to gladden, enjoy, from en- + joie joy
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Phrases Containing enjoy
Kids Definition
enjoy
verb
en·joy in-ˈjȯi
enjoyed; enjoying
1
: to get pleasure from
I enjoy camping.
2
: to have the use or benefit of
We all enjoy good health.
enjoying
verb
1
as in relishing
to take pleasure in TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- relishing
- loving
- liking
- savoring
- savouring
- admiring
- appreciating
- adoring
- fancying
- taking to
- going for
- digging
- revering
- being partial to
- valuing
- getting a charge out of
- treasuring
- cherishing
- having a soft spot for
- revelling (in)
- grooving (on)
- worshipping
- venerating
- worshiping
- preferring
- getting a kick out of
- devouring
- getting off (on)
- rejoicing (in)
- idolizing
- delighting (in)
- reveling (in)
- prizing
- favoring
- feasting (on)
- drinking (in)
- doting (on)
- cottoning (to)
- eating (up)
- indulging (in)
- luxuriating (in)
- wallowing (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hating
- disliking
- detesting
- abhorring
- despising
- condemning
- loathing
- abominating
- scorning
2
as in having
to keep, control, or experience as one's own a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world Synonyms & Similar Words
- having
- owning
- retaining
- possessing
- holding
- keeping
- commanding
- reserving
- carrying
- withholding
- rejoicing in
- sporting
- boasting
- bearing
- showing off
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wanting
- lacking
- abandoning
- renouncing
- relinquishing
- dumping
- surrendering
- yielding
- rejecting
- discarding
- declining
- ceding
- needing
- disowning
- repudiating
- requiring
- handing over
- disclaiming
- spurning