enjoy
[verb]
Synonyms:
- take pleasure in or from, appreciate, be entertained by, be pleased with, delight in, like, relish
- have, be blessed or favoured with, experience, have the benefit of, own, possess, reap the benefits of, use

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Contrasted words: abhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe, condemn, despise, scorn
Related Words: cotton (to), take (to), appreciate, dote (on or upon), fancy, love, delight (in), drink (in), eat up, luxuriate (in), savor, fill, occupy, maintain, boast, command

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

en‧joy S1 W1 /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ 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!

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

enjoy
verb
ADV. enormously, greatly, hugely, immensely, really, thoroughly, tremendously She greatly enjoys her work. We enjoyed the game immensely.
VERB + ENJOY be able to | seem to The kids all seemed to enjoy themselves.
begin to I was just beginning to enjoy it when the rain came down.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

enjoy
verb
1.
BAD: I enjoy to speak foreign languages.
GOOD: I enjoy speaking foreign languages.

Usage Note:
enjoy doing sth : 'I wouldn't enjoy sitting at a desk all day.'

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2.
BAD: During the Christmas holidays I really enjoyed.
GOOD: During the Christmas holidays I really enjoyed myself.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲