English verb: enjoy | |||
1. | enjoy (emotion) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in | ||
Samples | She relished her fame and basked in her glory. | ||
Synonyms | bask, relish, savor, savour | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | devour, feast one's eyes | ||
Entail | like | ||
2. | enjoy (consumption) have benefit from | ||
Samples | Enjoy privileges. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | ||
3. | enjoy (emotion) get pleasure from | ||
Samples | I love cooking. | ||
Examples | They enjoy him to write the letter | ||
Synonyms | love | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | like | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | get off | ||
4. | enjoy (perception) have for one's benefit | ||
Samples | The industry enjoyed a boom. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | experience, go through, see | ||
Antonyms | suffer, endure | ||
5. | enjoy (consumption) take delight in | ||
Samples | He delights in his granddaughter. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue enjoy the movie , They will enjoy the duet | ||
Synonyms | delight, revel | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | have a ball, have a good time, live it up, wallow | ||
Entail | expend, use | ||