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enjoy

Pronunciation: /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/

The English word “enjoy” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
  2. To have the use or benefit of something.
  3. To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.
  4. To have sexual intercourse with.

Etymology

From Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, receive with joy, rejoice”), equivalent to en- + joy.

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