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{
"term": "enjoy",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "enjoy",
"heSheIt": "enjoys"
},
"pastSimple": "enjoyed",
"pastParticiple": "enjoyed",
"ingForm": "enjoying"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to get pleasure from something",
"sensetop": "enjoy somethingenjoy doing something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We **thoroughly enjoyed** our time in New York.",
"contextForm": "enjoy something"
},
{
"text": "Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it."
},
{
"text": "She seems to be **enjoying life** in Paris."
},
{
"text": "I enjoy playing tennis and squash.",
"contextForm": "enjoy doing something"
},
{
"text": "I **really enjoyed** watching the film again."
},
{
"text": "I simply enjoy the feeling of power."
},
{
"text": "He was just beginning to enjoy it when the rain came down."
},
{
"text": "She greatly enjoys her work."
},
{
"text": "We enjoyed the game immensely."
},
{
"text": "I hope you enjoy your trip."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["enormously", "greatly", "hugely"],
"verb + enjoy": ["be able to", "seem to", "begin to"],
"phrases": ["enjoy yourself", "just enjoy it/something"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to be happy and get pleasure from what you are doing",
"sensetop": "enjoy yourself",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "They all enjoyed themselves at the party."
},
{
"text": "The kids all seemed to enjoy themselves."
}
],
"topics": ["Feelings"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["enormously", "greatly", "hugely"],
"verb + enjoy": ["be able to", "seem to", "begin to"],
"phrases": ["enjoy yourself", "just enjoy it/something"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to have something good that is an advantage to you",
"sensetop": "enjoy something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "People in this country enjoy a high standard of living."
},
{
"text": "He's always enjoyed good health."
},
{
"text": "Departmental managers enjoy considerable autonomy in the workplace."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "used to say that you hope somebody gets pleasure from something that you are giving them or recommending to them",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Here's that book I promised you. Enjoy!"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/",
"audio": "en/enjoy/enjoy__gb_3.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒɔɪz/",
"audio": "en/enjoy/enjoys__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/",
"audio": "en/enjoy/enjoyed__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/",
"audio": "en/enjoy/enjoying__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/",
"audio": "en/enjoy/enjoy__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒɔɪz/",
"audio": "en/enjoy/enjoys__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/",
"audio": "en/enjoy/enjoyed__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/",
"audio": "en/enjoy/enjoying__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French enjoier ‘give joy to’ or enjoïr ‘enjoy’, both based on Latin gaudere ‘rejoice’."
}