Enjoy
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.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
have a blast
Fits when exuberant fun fits the audience
Careful The idiom is unsuitable for quiet satisfaction or formal recommendation.
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everyday
Fits when general positive preference is enough
Careful Liking can be abstract and does not confirm pleasure in the actual experience.
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warm
Fits when recognizing value or quality is central
Careful Appreciation may be thoughtful and restrained rather than pleasurable.
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warm
delight in
Fits when joyful pleasure is open and affectionate
Careful Delighting in something is stronger and less neutral than ordinary enjoyment.
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professional
take satisfaction in
Fits when fulfillment comes from achievement or quality
Careful Satisfaction is calmer and may lack the immediate pleasure of enjoyment.
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literary
Fits when active, vivid enjoyment deserves emphasis
Careful Relish can sound too eager around conflict, risk, or another person's loss.
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literary
Fits when pleasure is prolonged through close attention
Careful Savor suits moments, tastes, and successes, not every ongoing activity.
Opposites 4
- dislike
- detest
- endure
- resent
Common phrases 3
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enjoy the experience
Families can enjoy the experience without buying additional equipment.
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thoroughly enjoy
I thoroughly enjoy the choir's quieter winter program.
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enjoy spending time
The two friends enjoy spending time repairing old radios.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated