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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:	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:	appreciate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	value highly
Synonyms:	admire, adore, applaud, apprise, cherish, enjoy, esteem, extol, honor, like, love, praise, prize, regard, relish, respect, savor, treasure, look up to, rate highly

Main Entry:	bask
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	lie in glory
Synonyms:	delight in, enjoy, indulge, luxuriate, relish, revel, rollick, savor, wallow, welter, derive pleasure, take comfort, take pleasure

Main Entry:	care
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	regard highly
Synonyms:	cherish, desire, enjoy, like, love, prize, respect, want, be crazy about, be fond of, find congenial, hold dear, take to
Antonyms:	dislike, hate, not care

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:	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:	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:	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:	feel
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	experience
Synonyms:	accept, acknowledge, appear, appreciate, comprehend, discern, encounter, endure, enjoy, exhibit, get, go through, have, know, meet, note, notice, observe, perceive, receive, remark, resemble, savor, see, seem, sense, suffer, suggest, taste, undergo, understand, welcome, be affected, be aware of, be excited, be impressed, be sensible of, be sensitive, be turned on to, get in touch, get vibes, have a hunch, have funny feeling, have vibes, take to heart

* = informal/non-formal usage

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:	go
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	agree, harmonize
Synonyms:	accord, belong, blend, chime, complement, conform, correspond, dovetail, enjoy, fit, jibe, like, match, mesh, relish, set, square, suit, be adapted for, be designed for
Antonyms:	disagree, mismatch

* = informal/non-formal usage

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:	have
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	endure, bear
Synonyms:	allow, be compelled to, be forced to, be one's duty to, be up to, become, consider, enjoy, entertain*, experience, fall on, feel, know, leave, let, meet with, must, need, ought, permit, put up with, rest with, see, should, suffer, sustain, think about, tolerate, undergo

* = 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:	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

Main Entry:	indulge
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	luxuriate in
Synonyms:	enjoy, rollick, bask in, ego trip, go in for, live it up, look out for number one, revel in, take part, wallow in
Antonyms:	abstain, moderate, not use

Main Entry:	keep
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	hold, maintain
Synonyms:	accumulate, amass, cache, carry, conduct, conserve, control, deposit, detain, direct, enjoy, garner, grasp, grip, have, heap, hold back, manage, own, pile, place, possess, preserve, put, put up, reserve, retain, save, season, stack, stock, store, withhold, care for, deal in, trade in
Antonyms:	consume, disperse, give, hand over, release, give up, let go

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