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| Main Entry: | enjoy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure in, from something |
| Synonyms: | adore, appreciate, delight in, dig*, dote on*, eat up*, fancy, get a kick out of*, go, have a ball*, like, love, mind, relish, savor, be entertained, be fond of, be pleased, cotton to, drink in, flip over, freak out on, get a charge out of, get high on, have a good time, have fun, live a little, live it up, luxuriate in, paint the town, rejoice in, revel in, take joy in, thrill to |
| Antonyms: | detest, dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enjoy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have the benefit or use of |
| Synonyms: | boast, command, experience, have, hold, maintain, occupy, own, possess, process, retain, use, be blessed, be favored, reap the benefits |
| Antonyms: | lack, need, want |
| Main Entry: | delight in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure from |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, cherish, dig*, eat up*, enjoy, get a kick out of*, like, love, relish, savor, amuse oneself, be content, be pleased, feast on, get high on, get off on, glory in, groove on*, indulge in, live a little, live it up, luxuriate in, revel in |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | devour |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | swallow, consume |
| Synonyms: | absorb, annihilate, appreciate, bolt, cram*, delight in, destroy, dispatch, eat, enjoy, exhaust, feed on, go through, gobble, gorge*, gulp, guzzle, imbibe, ingest, inhale, pig out*, polish off*, ravage, relish, spend, stuff, take, take in, waste, wipe out, wolf*, be engrossed by, be preoccupied, bolt down, chow down, do compulsively, do voraciously, drink in, feast on, gloat over, hoover, partake of, rejoice in, revel in, scarf down, use up, wolf down |
| Antonyms: | abstain, pick |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dote on/dote upon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lavish affection on |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, cherish, enjoy, fancy, idolize, like, love, pet, prize, treasure, worship, be fond of, be infatuated with, be sweet on, hold dear |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | get a kick out of |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delight in |
| Synonyms: | dig*, enjoy, be pleased, get a bang out of, get a charge out of, get pleasure from, gloat over, take pleasure in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | have a ball |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun |
| Synonyms: | beat the drum, cut loose, enjoy, feast, get down*, get it on, go to town, jubilate, kick up one's heels, let loose, let off steam, live it up, make merry, paint the town red, party, raise hell, raise the roof, rejoice, revel, revere |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | luxuriate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | indulge, prosper |
| Synonyms: | abound, bask, bloom, burgeon, delight, eat up*, enjoy, feast, flourish, grow, increase, love, overdo, relish, revel, riot, roll, rollick, thrive, wallow, wanton, be in clover, live extravagantly, live high on hog, live in luxury, live it up, take it easy |
| Antonyms: | refrain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | possess |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have or obtain |
| Synonyms: | acquire, bear, carry, control, corner*, dominate, enjoy, grab, hog*, hold, maintain, occupy, own, retain, seize, be blessed with, be born with, be endowed with, corner the market, get hands on, get hold of, have to name, latch on to, lock up, sit on, take over, take possession |
| Antonyms: | dispossess, lose, miss, not have |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rejoice |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be very happy about something |
| Synonyms: | celebrate, delight, enjoy, exult, glory, joy, revel, triumph, be glad, be overjoyed, feel happy, jump for joy, make merry |
| Antonyms: | be sad |
| Main Entry: | relish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look forward to; appreciate |
| Synonyms: | admire, cherish, delight in, dig*, enjoy, fancy, go, go for*, like, mind, prefer, savor, taste, be fond of, luxuriate in, revel in |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | revel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure; celebrate |
| Synonyms: | bask, carouse, carry on, crow, cut loose*, delight, enjoy, fool around*, frolic, gloat, indulge, kid around*, lark, luxuriate, rejoice, relish, riot, roll, rollick, savor, thrive, wallow, blow off steam, go on a spree, kick up heels, lap up, let go, let loose, live it up, make merry, paint the town, roister, run around, step out, whoop it up |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | revere/reverence |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have a high opinion of |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, cherish, deify, enjoy, esteem, exalt, honor, love, magnify, prize, regard, respect, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apotheosize, be in awe of, defer to, hold in awe, look up to, pay homage, put on pedestal, think highly of |
| Antonyms: | despise, disregard |
| Main Entry: | dote on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lavish |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, cherish, enjoy, fancy, idolize, like, love, pet, prize, treasure, worship, dote upon, hold dear |
| Antonyms: | brush aside, disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | revere |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prize |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, cherish, deify, enjoy, esteem, exalt, honor, love, magnify, prize, regard, respect, reverence, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apotheosize, defer to, pay homage |
| Antonyms: | despise |
| Main Entry: | appreciate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be grateful, thankful |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, enjoy, welcome, be appreciative, be indebted, be obliged, flip over, freak out on, get high on, give thanks, groove on* |
| Notes: | the use of 'appreciate' should involve valuing something or understanding it sympathetically, and when there is no value or sympathy, use 'recognize' or 'understand'; appreciate first meant 'set at a price; appraised' |
| Antonyms: | criticize, disparage, disregard, neglect, overlook, be critical |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | desire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | want, long for |
| Synonyms: | aim, choose, covet, crave, enjoy, fall for*, fancy, go for*, like, pine, thirst, wish for, aspire to, be smitten, be turned on by, cotton to, desiderate, die over, give eyeteeth for, hanker after, have eyes for, have the hots for, hunger for, lust after, make advances to, partial to, set heart on, spoil for, sweet on, take a liking to, take a shine to, take to*, yearn for |
| Antonyms: | not want |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exercise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put to use |
| Synonyms: | apply, bestow, bring to bear, devote, drill, employ, enjoy, execute, exert, exploit, handle, operate, practice, rehearse, sharpen, use, utilize, wield, put into practice |
| Antonyms: | ignore, not use |
| Main Entry: | have |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in possession |
| Synonyms: | accept, acquire, admit, annex, bear, carry, chalk up, compass, corner, enjoy, gain, get, hog*, hold, include, keep, land, obtain, occupy, own, pick up, possess, procure, receive, retain, secure, take, take in, get hands on, get hold of, have in hand, latch on to, lock up, sit on*, teem with |
| Antonyms: | lack, need, want |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have in one's hands, possession; grasp |
| Synonyms: | adhere, arrest, bind, bottle up, carry, catch, check, cherish, clasp, cleave, clench, clinch, cling, clutch, confine, contain, cradle, detain, embrace, enclose, enjoy, fondle, grip, handle, hang on, have, hug, imprison, keep, maintain, nourish, occupy, own, possess, press, restrain, retain, secure, seize, squeeze, stick, take, trammel, vise, wield, withhold, wring, cork up, freeze to, keep close, keep out, lock up, not let go, palm, put a lock on, stay put |
| Antonyms: | drop, release, let go |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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