enjoy oneself

  • 11enjoy oneself — idi to experience pleasure; have a good time …

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  • 12enjoy — ► VERB 1) take pleasure in. 2) (enjoy oneself) have a pleasant time. 3) possess and benefit from: these professions enjoy high status. DERIVATIVES enjoyment noun. ORIGIN Old French enjoier give joy to or enjoïr enjoy …

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  • 13enjoy — [en joi′, injoi′] vt. [ME enjoien < OFr enjoir < en , in + joir, to rejoice < L gaudere, to be glad: see JOY] 1. to have or experience with joy; get pleasure from; relish 2. to have the use or benefit of; have as one s lot or advantage… …

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  • 14enjoy — en•joy [[t]ɛnˈdʒɔɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to take pleasure in; experience with joy 2) to have the benefit of; have and use with satisfaction: to enjoy a six percent rise in sales[/ex] 3) inf to enjoy oneself • enjoy oneself Etymology: 1350–1400; ME: to… …

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  • 15enjoy — v.tr. 1 take delight or pleasure in. 2 have the use or benefit of. 3 experience (enjoy poor health). Phrases and idioms: enjoy oneself experience pleasure. Derivatives: enjoyer n. enjoyment n. Etymology: ME f. OF enjoier give joy to or enjoiumlr… …

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  • 16enjoy — verb 1) he enjoys playing the piano Syn: like, love, be fond of, be entertained by, take pleasure in, be keen on, delight in, appreciate, relish, revel in, adore, lap up, savor, luxuriate in, bask in; informal get a kick out of, get a thrill out… …

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  • 17enjoy — verb 1) he enjoys playing the piano Syn: like, be fond of, take pleasure in, be keen on, delight in, relish, revel in, adore, lap up, savour, luxuriate in, bask in; informal get a thrill out of 2) she had always enjoyed good health …

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  • 18enjoy — /ɛnˈdʒɔɪ / (say en joy), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) 1. to experience with joy; take pleasure in. 2. to have and use with satisfaction; have the benefit of. 3. to find or experience pleasure for (oneself). 4. to undergo (an improvement). 5. to have …

  • 19enjoy — 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… …

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  • 20enjoy — v 1. take pleasure in, be pleased with, take satisfaction in, derive pleasure from; delight in, relish in, rejoice in, revel in, riot in, Sl. groove on; luxuriate in, bask in, indulge in, swim in, wallow in; feast on, savor, appreciate, gloat… …

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