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Added 6 October 2026

enjoy

/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ verb

In Latin: fruor Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about enjoy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
Enjoy your holidays! I very much enjoy dancing.
To have the use or benefit of something.
I plan to go travelling while I still enjoy good health.
To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.
I enjoyed a lot.

Origin

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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