{
    "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’."
}