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en·joy / enˈjoi/ • v. [tr.] 1. take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion): Joe enjoys reading Icelandic family sagas. ∎ (enjoy oneself) have a pleasant time: I could never enjoy myself, knowing you were in your room alone. ∎ [intr.] inf. used to urge someone to take pleasure in what is about happen or be done: your love life and love for life get stronger after the 28th—enjoy!2. possess and benefit from: the security forces enjoy legal immunity from prosecution.DERIVATIVES: en·joy·er n.en·joy·ment n.
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