pleasure
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, alteration of Middle English plaisir (“pleasure”), from Old French plesir, plaisir (“to please”), infinitive used as a noun. More at please.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈplɛʒə/, SAMPA: /"plEZ@/
- (US) enPR: plĕzhʹər, IPA: /ˈplɛʒɚ/, SAMPA: /"plEZ@`/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛʒə(r)
[edit] Noun
pleasure (plural pleasures)
- (uncountable) a state of being pleased
- He remembered with pleasure his home and family.
- I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax.
- (countable) a person or thing that causes enjoyment
- It was a pleasure to meet you.
- The puppy was a pleasure.
- Having a good night's sleep is one of life's little pleasures.
- (uncountable) one's preference
- What is your pleasure, coffee or tea?
- (formal) (uncountable) the will or desire of someone or some agency in power
- to hold an office at pleasure: to hold it indefinitely until it is revoked
- to be imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure: to be imprisoned indefinitely
- at Congress's pleasure: whenever or as long as Congress desires
[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
- (will or desire of party in power) discretion
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[edit] Translations
a state of being pleased
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person or thing that causes enjoyment
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one's preference
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[edit] Verb
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.
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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