Pleasure

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The state or feeling of being pleased or gratified.
  • n. A source of enjoyment or delight: The graceful skaters were a pleasure to watch.
  • n. Amusement, diversion, or worldly enjoyment: "Pleasure . . . is a safer guide than either right or duty” ( Samuel Butler).
  • n. Sensual gratification or indulgence.
  • n. One's preference or wish: What is your pleasure?
  • v. To give pleasure or enjoyment to; gratify: Our host pleasured us with his company.
  • verb-intransitive. To take pleasure; delight: The hiker paused, pleasuring in the sounds of the forest.
  • verb-intransitive. To go in search of pleasure or enjoyment.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a state of being pleased
  • n. a person, thing or action that causes enjoyment
  • n. one's preference
  • n. (uncountable) the will or desire of someone or some agency in power
  • interjection. pleasure to meet you, pleased to meet you
  • v. to give pleasure (especially sexual pleasure) to
  • v. To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying; -- opposed to pain, sorrow, etc.
  • n. Amusement; sport; diversion; self-indulgence; frivolous or dissipating enjoyment; hence, sensual gratification; -- opposed to labor, service, duty, self-denial, etc.
  • n. What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose.
  • n. That which pleases; a favor; a gratification.
  • v. To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.
  • verb-intransitive. To take pleasure; to seek pursue pleasure.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. That character of a feeling by virtue of which it gratifies the sentient being that experiences it, so that there is an impulse to its continuance or renewal.
  • n. Sensual gratification; indulgeuce of the appetites.
  • n. That which pleases or gratifies the senses or the mind; that which is delightful or beautiful.
  • n. A favor; gratification.
  • n. Will; desire; preference, or whatever one chooses, desires, or wills: as, it is my pleasure to remain.
  • n. Synonyms Joy, Delight, etc. (see gladness), satisfaction, comfort, solace.
  • n. Self-indulgence; luxury, sensuality, voluptuousness.
  • n. Kindness.
  • To give pleasure to; please; gratify.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. something or someone that provides a source of happiness
  • n. an activity that affords enjoyment
  • n. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
  • n. sexual gratification
  • n. a formal expression
  • Antonym
    pain    displeasure   
    Verb Form
    pleasured    pleasures    pleasuring   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    Form
    pleasured    pleasuring   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    choice    joy    purpose    gladness    delight    enjoyment    gratification    preference    satisfaction    comfort   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    displeasure    leasure    leisure    measure    treasure   
    Unknown
    Erotica   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    joy    desire    love    beauty    amusement    pain    affection    hope    comfort    knowledge