enjoy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛnˈdʒɔɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(en joi)

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enjoy
‘enjoy’
If you enjoy something, you get pleasure and satisfaction from it.
I enjoyed the holiday enormously.
used with a reflexive pronoun
If you experience pleasure and satisfaction on a particular occasion, you can say that you enjoyed yourself.
I've enjoyed myself very much.
People often say Enjoy yourself to someone who is going to a social occasion such as a party or a dance.
Enjoy yourself on Wednesday.
used with an -ing form
You can say that someone enjoys doing something or enjoys being something.
I used to enjoy going for long walks.
They enjoyed being in a large group.
Be careful
Don't say that someone ‘enjoys to do’ or ‘enjoys to be’ something.
used as an imperative
Enjoy is normally only a transitive or reflexive verb. Don't say ‘I enjoyed’. However, you can say Enjoy!, meaning ‘Enjoy yourself’ or ‘Enjoy your meal’.
Here's your pizza. Enjoy!
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