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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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