enjoy

1 derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" [syn: bask, relish, savor, savour]

2 have benefit from; "enjoy privileges"

3 get pleasure from; "I love cooking" [syn: love]

4 have for one's benefit; "The industry enjoyed a boom" [ant: suffer]

5 take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" [syn: delight, revel]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪ

Etymology

From enjoir (), from gaudere.

Verb

1. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

   I enjoy contributing to Wiktionary . . .

2. To have the use or benefit of something
   • . . . while I still enjoy good health

Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Derived terms

• enjoyable
• enjoyment
• to enjoy oneself

Translations

• Catalan: gaudir
• Dutch: genieten
• French: jouir
• German: genießen
• Hebrew: ‏נֶהֱנָה‎, ‏נִשְׂכַּר‎
• Irish: bain sult as, bain taitneamh as
• Italian: godere
• Malayalam: ആസ്വദിയ്ക്കുക (aasvadikkuka)
• Norwegian: nyte, glede seg ved
• Romanian: a se delecta
• Romansch: giudair
• Sardinian: godire
• Spanish: disfrutar, gozar
• Polish: lubić

"Enjoy" is an R&B–pop song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson and American songwrite-producers James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Bobby Ross Avila, and Issiah J. Avila for Jackson's ninth studio album, 20 Y.O. (2006). An online petition made by fans was created for the song to be released as a single worldwide, which failed to happen as it was only released in Japan for promo and airplay. Virgin Records released another song from 20 Y.O., "With U", to American R&B radio as the third American single, while there was no third single for any other country. Subsequently, no video was filmed for "Enjoy".

Track listing

#"Enjoy" – 4:30

Charts

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