enjoyment

  • 11enjoyment — /en joy meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of enjoying. 2. the possession, use, or occupancy of anything with satisfaction or pleasure: to have the enjoyment of a large income. 3. a particular form or source of pleasure: Hunting is his greatest enjoyment. 4 …

    Universalium

  • 12enjoyment — [[t]ɪnʤɔ͟ɪmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Enjoyment is the feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you have when you do or experience something that you like. I apologise if your enjoyment of the movie was spoiled. ...her enjoyment of the… …

    English dictionary

  • 13enjoyment — The exercise of a right; the possession and fruition of a right, privilege or incorporeal hereditament. Comfort, consolation, contentment, ease, happiness, pleasure and satisfaction. Such includes the beneficial use, interest and purpose to which …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 14enjoyment — The exercise of a right; the possession and fruition of a right, privilege or incorporeal hereditament. Comfort, consolation, contentment, ease, happiness, pleasure and satisfaction. Such includes the beneficial use, interest and purpose to which …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 15enjoyment — enjoy en‧joy [ɪnˈdʒɔɪ] verb [transitive] 1. LAW to use a legal right and benefit from it: • Local producers enjoy tariff protection at home. enjoyment noun [uncountable] : • Development of the golf course will not …

    Financial and business terms

  • 16enjoyment — en|joy|ment [ınˈdʒɔımənt] n 1.) [U and C] the feeling of pleasure you get from having or doing something, or something you enjoy doing ▪ Acting has brought me enormous enjoyment . ▪ Unfortunately, a small minority want to spoil everyone else s… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17enjoyment — en•joy•ment [[t]ɛnˈdʒɔɪ mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act of enjoying 2) a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction; delight; gratification 3) the possession, use, or occupancy of something satisfying or advantageous 4) a particular form or source of pleasure …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18enjoyment — Receiving the benefit of something; receiving substantial economic benefit rather than a technical vesting of title or estate. 28 Am J Rev ed Inher T § 193. Something less than consumption. 33 Am J1st Life Est § 241. That which gives value to… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 19enjoyment — noun Date: 1553 1. a. the action or state of enjoying b. possession and use < the enjoyment of civic rights > 2. something that gives keen satisfaction < the poorest life has its enjoyments and pleasures > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 20enjoyment — Synonyms and related words: advantage, amusement, animal pleasure, benefit, bodily pleasure, carnal delight, comfort, content, contentment, coziness, creature comforts, delectation, delight, diversion, divertisement, divertissement, ease,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus