enjoyment, delectation
(noun) act of receiving pleasure from something
use, enjoyment
(noun) (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; “we were given the use of his boat”
enjoyment
(noun) the pleasure felt when having a good time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
enjoyment (countable and uncountable, plural enjoyments)
(uncountable) The condition of enjoying anything.
(uncountable) An enjoyable state of mind.
(countable) An activity that gives pleasure.
(legal) The exercise of a legal right.
Source: Wiktionary
En*joy"ment, n.
1. The condition of enjoying anything; pleasure or satisfaction, as in the possession or occupancy of anything; possession and use; as, the enjoyment of an estate.
2. That which gives pleasure or keen satisfaction. The hope of everlasting enjoyments. Glanvill.
Syn.
– Pleasure; satisfaction; gratification; fruition; happiness; felicity; delight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
