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Enjoy: Definition, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：take pleasure in (enjoy)
enjoy
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
v.
To take pleasure in doing something or experiencing something.
take pleasure in
➕
/teɪk ˈplɛʒər ɪn/
v.
To experience happiness or satisfaction from doing or experiencing something.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
en- (causative prefix) + joy (from Latin gaudium 'rejoicing')
💡 Mnemonic
When you ENJOY something, you are IN JOY.
📖 Example
She enjoys taking long walks in the park with her dog.
She experiences pleasure from taking long walks in the park with her dog.
🔗 Collocations
enjoy doing something – To take pleasure in performing a specific action.
enjoy life – To experience happiness and fulfillment in one's daily existence.
enjoy oneself – To have a good time; to be happy in a given situation.
🔄 Synonyms
relish (v.) – To enjoy greatly or with particular delight.
savor (v.) – To enjoy something slowly and appreciatively.
delight in (phr. v.) – To take great pleasure in something.
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
From Old French 'enjoir', derived from Latin 'gaudium' (joy). Originally meant 'to make joyful' before shifting to the modern sense of taking pleasure.
Meaning 2：have the benefit of (enjoy)
enjoy
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
v.
To have something good or beneficial, such as a right, privilege, or good reputation.
have the benefit of
➕
/hæv ðə ˈbɛnɪfɪt ʌv/
v.
To possess or experience something advantageous, such as rights, privileges, or favorable conditions.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Employees at this company enjoy excellent health benefits and flexible working hours.
Employees at this company have the benefit of excellent health benefits and flexible working hours.
🔗 Collocations
enjoy a right – To have a legal or moral entitlement to something.
enjoy privileges – To have special advantages or benefits available to a select group.
enjoy good health – To possess a state of physical well-being.
🔄 Synonyms
possess (v.) – To have as belonging to one; to own or hold.
benefit from (phr. v.) – To receive an advantage or gain from something.
be blessed with (phr. v.) – To be fortunate to have something good.
🚫 Antonyms
lack (v.) – To be without or deficient in something.
miss out on (phr. v.) – To fail to experience or obtain something beneficial.
suffer from (phr. v.) – To experience something harmful or unpleasant.
🌱 Derivatives
enjoyable (adj.) – Capable of being enjoyed; pleasant.
enjoyment (n.) – The act or state of possessing or using something beneficial.
unenjoyable (adj.) – Not providing pleasure or benefit.
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