enjoy

enjoy

verb

Definition of ENJOY

1

to take pleasure in <TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen>

Synonyms adore, delight (in), dig, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), relish, revel (in), savor (also savour)

Related Words admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship; prize, treasure, value; devour, drink (in), eat (up), feast (on); dote (on), idolize; cotton (to), favor, prefer; indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)

Phrases be partial to, get a kick (or charge) out of, go for, have a soft spot for, take to

Near Antonyms abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe; condemn, despise, scorn

2

to keep, control, or experience as one's own <a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world>

Synonyms command, enjoy, hold, own, possess, retain

Related Words keep, reserve, withhold; bear, carry; boast, show off, sport

Near Antonyms abandon, cede, disclaim, disown, hand over, relinquish, renounce, surrender, yield; discard, dump; decline, reject, repudiate, spurn; need, require

Antonyms lack, want