pleasure
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noun- 1.
(uncountable)A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
He remembered with pleasure his home and family.
I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax.
Đồng nghĩa: delight, gladness, gratification, happiness, indulgence, satisfaction
- 2.
(countable)A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
Having a good night's sleep is one of life's little pleasures.
Đồng nghĩa: delight, joy
- 3.
(uncountable)Sexual enjoyment.
- 4.
(uncountable)One's preference.
What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?
Đồng nghĩa: desire, fancy, want, will, wish
- 5.
(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
Đồng nghĩa: discretion
interjection
interjection- 1.
pleased to meet you, "It's my pleasure"
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verb- 1.
(transitive)To give or afford pleasure to.
Đồng nghĩa: please, gratify
- 2.
(transitive)To give sexual pleasure to.
Johnny pleasured Jackie with his mouth last night.
- 3.
(dated, intransitive)To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.
to go pleasuring
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ine-pro From Early Modern English pleasur, plesur, alteration (with ending accommodated to -ure) of Middle English plaisir (pleasure), from Old French plesir, plaisir (to please), infinitive used as a noun, conjugated form of plaisir or plaire, from Latin placeō (to please, to seem good), from the Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-k- (wide and flat). Related to plezier. More at please.