enjoy
The feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get from an activity or experience. It describes the state of having a good time or liking something very much.
Examples
3 of 5Reading books is a great source of enjoyment for her.
Reading books is a great source of enjoyment for her.
The committee expressed their sincere enjoyment of the evening's performance.
The committee expressed their sincere enjoyment of the evening's performance.
I get a lot of enjoyment out of just playing video games.
I get a lot of enjoyment out of just playing video games.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the suffix '-ment' as a box that holds the action. 'Enjoy' is what you do; 'Enjoyment' is the feeling you keep in the box afterward.
Quick Quiz
The children found great _____ in playing at the park all afternoon.
Correct!
The correct answer is: enjoyment
Examples
Reading books is a great source of enjoyment for her.
everydayReading books is a great source of enjoyment for her.
The committee expressed their sincere enjoyment of the evening's performance.
formalThe committee expressed their sincere enjoyment of the evening's performance.
I get a lot of enjoyment out of just playing video games.
informalI get a lot of enjoyment out of just playing video games.
The researchers analyzed the participants' enjoyment during the social experiment.
academicThe researchers analyzed the participants' enjoyment during the social experiment.
We hope the new lounge area adds to your enjoyment of our facilities.
businessWe hope the new lounge area adds to your enjoyment of our facilities.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
much to my enjoyment
much to my enjoyment
find enjoyment in
find enjoyment in
to the enjoyment of all
to the enjoyment of all
Often Confused With
Joy is a deep, intense emotion of great happiness, while enjoyment is the pleasure taken from a specific activity.
Enjoy is a verb (action), whereas enjoyment is a noun (the feeling itself).
Usage Notes
The word enjoyment is a noun and is often used with the verbs 'find', 'get', or 'derive'. It can be followed by the preposition 'from' or 'in'.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use the verb 'enjoy' when they should use the noun 'enjoyment', for example saying 'I had much enjoy' instead of 'I had much enjoyment'.
Memory Tip
Think of the suffix '-ment' as a box that holds the action. 'Enjoy' is what you do; 'Enjoyment' is the feeling you keep in the box afterward.
Word Origin
Derived from the verb 'enjoy', which comes from the Old French 'enjoier', meaning to give joy to or to receive joy.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The children found great _____ in playing at the park all afternoon.
Correct!
The correct answer is: enjoyment
Related Grammar Rules
Related Phrases
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