Enjoy
v.joyful, calmeveryday
What it means
To experience pleasure or satisfying appreciation in something.
Reach for it when describing positive pleasure during an activity, relationship, or possession
Visitors enjoy watching the bookbinders work beside the front window.
Choose between these
7- playful
have a blast
when exuberant fun fits the audience
not when The idiom is unsuitable for quiet satisfaction or formal recommendation.
- everyday
when general positive preference is enough
not when Liking can be abstract and does not confirm pleasure in the actual experience.
- warm
when recognizing value or quality is central
not when Appreciation may be thoughtful and restrained rather than pleasurable.
- warm
delight in
when joyful pleasure is open and affectionate
not when Delighting in something is stronger and less neutral than ordinary enjoyment.
- professional
take satisfaction in
when fulfillment comes from achievement or quality
not when Satisfaction is calmer and may lack the immediate pleasure of enjoyment.
- literary
when active, vivid enjoyment deserves emphasis
not when Relish can sound too eager around conflict, risk, or another person's loss.
- literary
when pleasure is prolonged through close attention
not when Savor suits moments, tastes, and successes, not every ongoing activity.
Said against
4- dislike
- detest
- endure
- resent
It naturally appears in
3- enjoy the experience
Families can enjoy the experience without buying additional equipment.
- thoroughly enjoy
I thoroughly enjoy the choir's quieter winter program.
- enjoy spending time
The two friends enjoy spending time repairing old radios.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English verb, verb sense meaning to take pleasure in opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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