enjoy

/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/
verb

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.

    “Enjoy your holidays! I very much enjoy dancing.”

  2. To have the use or benefit of something.

    “I plan to go travelling while I still enjoy good health.”

  3. To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.

    “I enjoyed a lot.”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, receive with joy, rejoice”), equivalent to en- + joy.

Similar and opposite words

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ENJOY at a glance

ENJOY has 5 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (E 1 + N 1 + J 8 + O 1 + Y 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #811 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with enjoy

All rhymes
  • KILLJOY21
  • POPJOY20
  • OVERJOY20
  • REENJOY17

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • ENVOY11

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