enjoy

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   have benefit from

   enjoy privileges

2. 2
   verb

   derive or receive pleasure from

   get enjoyment from

3. 3
   verb

   have for one's benefit

   The industry enjoyed a boom

4. 4
   verb

   To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.

   Enjoy your holidays! I very much enjoy dancing.

5. 5
   verb

   To have the use or benefit of something.

   I plan to go travelling while I still enjoy good health.

6. 6
   verb

   To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.

   I enjoyed a lot.

7. 7
   verb

   To have sexual intercourse with.

   Never did thy Beautie[…]so enflame my sense With ardor to enjoy thee.

8. 8
   verb

   take delight in

Etymology

From Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, receive with joy, rejoice”), equivalent to en- + joy.