Definition of enjoyment
1a : the action or state of enjoyingb : possession and use the enjoyment of civic rights
2 : something that gives keen satisfaction the poorest life has its enjoyments and pleasures
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Examples of enjoyment in a Sentence
She always found sports to be a source of great enjoyment.
I read the book strictly for my own enjoyment.
the enjoyment of good health
This is land set aside for the public's enjoyment.
Recent Examples of enjoyment from the Web
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The interesting North African locale, as well as the London sequences, are attractively lensed by Robert Burks, with Technicolor a distinct asset, and those who appreciate fine music will get some special enjoyment in the Herrmann scoring.
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There is a lot of enjoyment from having containers filled with color and plenty of blooms to cut for arrangements.
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What is unique to Masters Division athletes are the arrangements for luxury accommodations — and optional tours and social/cultural activities — made available to Masters Division athletes to enhance their enjoyment of their trip to Israel.
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Marks sought damages for pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, among other things.
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Founded in 1971, Texas State Button Society - (TSBS) encourages and promotes collecting buttons for educational and historical purposes; for personal enjoyment; and to preserve for future generations all that is beautiful and historical in buttons.
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These molecules signal reward centers in the brain and increase the enjoyment of eating.
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That being said, there is some enjoyment in just watching the story.
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First Known Use of enjoyment
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ENJOYMENT Defined for English Language Learners
enjoyment
playDefinition of enjoyment for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of pleasure caused by doing or experiencing something you like
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: the condition of having and using something that is good, pleasant, etc.
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enjoyments : things that give you pleasure
ENJOYMENT Defined for Kids
enjoyment
playDefinition of enjoyment for Students
1 : the action or condition of getting pleasure or satisfaction from something The land is set aside for public enjoyment.
2 : something that gives pleasure life's simple enjoyments
Law Dictionary
enjoyment
Legal Definition of enjoyment
: personal benefit, use, or possession (as of rights or property) widows and widowers were relegated to lifetime enjoyment of the marital estates — W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.; specifically : the receipt of the fruits or profits of property — see also right of use, usufruct
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