verb

enjoying

enjoying

I am enjoying my holiday.

I am enjoying my holiday.

Are you enjoying the meal?

Are you enjoying the meal?

((sth.)) to get pleasure from (sth.) I enjoy the film.

((-ing)) to get pleasure from doing (sth.) I enjoy swimming.

Synonyms: like, appreciate, love; Antonyms: dislike, hate

From Old French 'enjoir', from 'en-' (in) + 'joie' (joy). Literally 'to put joy in'.

Think of putting 'joy' into an activity.

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