pleasure
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French plesir, plaisir (“‘to please’”), infinitive used as a noun; see please
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈplɛʒə/, SAMPA: /"plEZ@/
- (US) enPR: plĕzhʹər, IPA: /ˈplɛʒɚ/, SAMPA: /"plEZ@`/
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- Rhymes: -ɛʒə(r)
[edit] Noun
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pleasure (plural pleasures)
- (uncountable) a state of being pleased
- The puppy made the boy feel pleasure.
- (countable) a person or thing that causes enjoyment
- It was a pleasure to meet you.
- The puppy was a pleasure.
- (uncountable) one's preference
- What is your pleasure, coffee or tea?
[edit] Synonyms
- (state of mind) delight, gladness, gratification, happiness, indulgence, satisfaction
- (person or thing that causes enjoyment): delight, joy
- (preference) desire, fancy, want, will, wish
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[edit] Translations
a state of being pleased
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person or thing that causes enjoyment
one's preference
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[edit] Verb
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to pleasure (third-person singular simple present pleasures, present participle pleasuring, simple past and past participle pleasured)
- (transitive) to give pleasure (especially sexual pleasure) to
- Johnny pleasured Jackie orally last night.
[edit] Translations
one's preference
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[edit] External links
- pleasure in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- pleasure in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911