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Synonyms of enjoy in English:

enjoy


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verb

1‘he enjoys playing the piano’

SYNONYMS
like, love, be fond of, be entertained by, be amused by, be pleased by, find pleasure in, take pleasure in, be keen on, delight in, appreciate, rejoice in, relish, revel in, adore, lap up, savour, luxuriate in, bask in, wallow in, glory in
informal fancy, get a kick out of, get a thrill out of, get a buzz out of
British informal go a bundle on
ANTONYMS

dislike, hate

2‘they enjoyed considerable legal protection’

SYNONYMS
benefit from, have the benefit of, reap the benefits of, have the advantage, have the use of, have available, avail oneself of, be blessed with, be favoured with, be endowed with, be born with, be possessed of
have, possess, own, boast
archaic participate of
ANTONYMS

lack


Phrases

    enjoy oneself

    ‘she travels purely to enjoy herself’


    SYNONYMS
    have fun, have a good time, enjoy life, be happy, live, live life to the full, have the time of one's life
    party, make merry, celebrate, revel, roister
    informal have a ball, have a whale of a time, groove, make whoopee, whoop it up, let one's hair down
    ANTONYMS

    be miserable