Meaning & use

enjoy

verb·Everyday

To take pleasure or satisfaction in something.

See it in a sentence

They enjoyed a quiet dinner overlooking the harbor.

She enjoys hiking on weekends whenever the weather allows.

A note on using this word

Enjoy is typically followed by a noun or a gerund, as in enjoy swimming, never by a plain infinitive like enjoy to swim.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

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