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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
pleasure en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- plĕzhʹər (General-American)
- /ˈplɛʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈplɛʒɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
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 Dutch plezier (“pleasure, fun”). More at please.
Meanings
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pleased to meet you, "It's my pleasure"
pleasure en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- plĕzhʹər (General-American)
- /ˈplɛʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈplɛʒɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
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 Dutch plezier (“pleasure, fun”). More at please.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax.
Maximize all the pleasure / Even with all this weather / Nothing can make it better / Maximize all the pleasure
2019, Toro y Moi, “Ordinary Pleasure”, in Outer Peace:He remembered with pleasure his home and family.
But the only statistic that will concern West Brom will be the scoreline, and their manager Roy Hodgson will take considerable pleasure from a victory over the club he managed for just 191 days.
2012 April 22, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0-1 West Brom”, in BBC Sport:
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(countable) A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.
In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. […]
2013 May 17, George Monbiot, “Money just makes the rich suffer”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 23, page 19:Having a good night's sleep is one of life's little pleasures.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Now she had come to look upon the matter in its true proportions, and her anticipation of a possible chance of teaching him a lesson was a pleasure to behold.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 25:9:
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(uncountable) Sexual enjoyment.
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(uncountable) One's preference.
What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?
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(formal, uncountable) The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.
at Congress's pleasure: whenever or as long as Congress desires
to be imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure: to be imprisoned indefinitely
to hold an office at pleasure: to hold it indefinitely until it is revoked
He will do his pleasure on Babylon.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 48:14:Use your pleasure; if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter.
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
Forms
Antonyms
displeasure · agony · pain
Deriveds
at pleasure · pleasure cruise · pleasure palace · pleasure ground · pleasure centre · pleasured · to one's pleasure · oral pleasure · pleasure-carriage · with pleasure · pleasure center · it's a pleasure · pleasure-seeking · gold-of-pleasure · what's your pleasure · pleasurous · pleasurance · pleasures of the table · woman of pleasure · business before pleasure · to pleasure · pleasure curve · my pleasure · manually pleasure · pleasurist · at Her Majesty's pleasure · pleasure-unpleasure principle · pleasure of someone's company · pleasure gap · pleasure garden · guilty pleasure · gold of pleasure · pleasure steamer · during Her Majesty's pleasure · western pleasure · to what do I owe the pleasure · during His Majesty's pleasure · pleasure seeker · pleasurize · fore-pleasure · pleasure-loving · the pleasure is all mine · pleasure barge · pleasurable · at His Majesty's pleasure · at one's pleasure · unpleasure · pleasurebot · sexual pleasure · pleasureful · pleasures of the flesh · during pleasure · during one's pleasure · pleasuresome · self-pleasure · English pleasure · pleasuring · antipleasure · pleasuremonger · pleasure house · gold-pleasure · man of pleasure · pleasure trip · do someone the pleasure of · pleasurization · pleasuredrome · pleasure moment · live at Her Majesty's pleasure · mix business with pleasure · pleasurement · pleasure-seeker · pleasure boat · pleasurer · pleasure-pain principle · take pleasure · do someone a pleasure · lady of pleasure · pleasure-giving · the pleasure is mine · pleasure dome · end-pleasure · pleasuredome · have the pleasure · forepleasure · pleasurehood · pleasureless · the pleasure's mine · the pleasure's all mine · pleasure principle · pleasure craft
Hypernyms
happiness
Hyponyms
rainbows and unicorns · bed of roses · cakes and ale · sunshine and rainbows · peaches and cream · sunshine and lollipops · land of milk and honey · beer and skittles · bowl of cherries
Relateds
blissful · happy · pleasant · aroused
Synonyms
desire · beatitude · gratification · will · nirvana · delight · satisfaction · bliss · indulgence · euphoria · lust · joy · happiness · delectation · transport · wish · kick · delight · gladness · discretion · want · rapture · ecstasy · delight · fancy · ravishment · pleasure
Translations (243)
ca plaer (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · hu tetszés (the will or desire of someone or some agency in power) · nl genoegen (a state of being pleased) · tr keyif (a state of being pleased) · de Spaß (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · hu gyönyör (a state of being pleased) · be задавальне́нне (a state of being pleased) · fr désir (one's preference) · ckb خۆشی (a state of being pleased) · it voluttà (sexual enjoyment) · nl wellust (sexual enjoyment) · mfe jos (a state of being pleased) · az həzz (a state of being pleased) · az hüsn (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · uz zavqlanish (a state of being pleased) · el ευχαρίστηση (a state of being pleased) · da vellyst (sexual enjoyment) · hu élmény (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · sk potešenie (a state of being pleased) · eu atsegin (a state of being pleased) · cy mwyniant (a state of being pleased) · hi मज़ा (a state of being pleased) · lb Plëséier (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · el ηδονή (a state of being pleased) · kk рахат (a state of being pleased) · sh ужи́так (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · ru жела́ние (one's preference) · it piacimento (the will or desire of someone or some agency in power) · gd gàirdeachas (a state of being pleased) · sh преферѐнција (one's preference) · tr şehvet (sexual enjoyment) · pl przyjemność (a state of being pleased) · hu öröm (a state of being pleased) · ru скло́нность (one's preference) · tr zevk (a state of being pleased) · it goduria (a state of being pleased) · es placer (a state of being pleased) · eo agrableco (a state of being pleased) · es placer (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · cy mwynhâd (a state of being pleased) · ltg prīca (a state of being pleased) · uz lazzat (a state of being pleased) · fi ilo (a state of being pleased) · yi תּענוג (a state of being pleased) · uk розра́да (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · grc ἦδος (a state of being pleased) · txb wīna (a state of being pleased) · ru удовлетворе́ние (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · cmn 愉快 (a state of being pleased) · ar مُتْعَة (a state of being pleased) · lv prieks (a state of being pleased) · ru удово́льствие (a state of being pleased) · et nauding (a state of being pleased) · ur عَیش (a state of being pleased) · ru располо́женность (one's preference) · fa-ira کِیْف (a state of being pleased) · tk lezzet (a state of being pleased) · km តុស្តី (a state of being pleased) · it scelta (one's preference) · ms kesenangan (a state of being pleased) · uk приє́мність (a state of being pleased) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌸𐌿𐍃 (a state of being pleased) · crs plezir (a state of being pleased) · lt malonumas (a state of being pleased) · nl welbehagen (a state of being pleased) · sh preferèncija (one's preference) · hu öröm (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · sh zadovòljstvo (a state of being pleased) · da fornøjelse (a state of being pleased) · rup plãtseare (a state of being pleased) · yi חיות (a state of being pleased) · hu belátás (the will or desire of someone or some agency in power) · ur لَذَّت (a state of being pleased) · nb fornøyelse (a state of being pleased) · hu kívánság (one's preference) · cy pleser (a state of being pleased) · da behag (a state of being pleased) · sh užítak (a state of being pleased) · de Freude (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · az nəşə (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · kk ләззат (a state of being pleased) · yi עונג (a state of being pleased) · es voluptuosidad (sexual enjoyment) · ang lust (a state of being pleased) · ja 快感 (a state of being pleased) · mi rēhia (a state of being pleased) · th ความสุข (a state of being pleased) · ga pléisiúr (a state of being pleased) · cy hyfrydwch (a state of being pleased) · nl plezier (a state of being pleased) · cmn 歡樂 /欢乐 (a state of being pleased) · nb vellyst (sexual enjoyment) · th ปิติ (a state of being pleased) · sw anasa (a state of being pleased) · is ánægja (a state of being pleased) · ar لَذَّة (a state of being pleased) · uk уті́ха (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · vi niềm vui thích (a state of being pleased) · hu kedvtelés (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · sv njutning (a state of being pleased) · ko 기쁨 (a state of being pleased) · gl pracer (a state of being pleased) · ru наслажде́ние (sexual enjoyment) · it piacimento (a state of being pleased) · it preferenza (one's preference) · ru удово́льствие (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · yi נחת (a state of being pleased) · ru пло́тские ра́дости (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · hy հաճույք (a state of being pleased) · cy bodd (a state of being pleased) · la oblectatio (a state of being pleased) · hu kívánság (the will or desire of someone or some agency in power) · la voluptas (sexual enjoyment) · mk задоволство (a state of being pleased) · lb Plëséier (a state of being pleased) · hu gyönyörűség (a state of being pleased) · cs potěšení (a state of being pleased) · de Wollust (sexual enjoyment) · id kenikmatan (a state of being pleased) · cy boddhâd (a state of being pleased) · ur خوشی (a state of being pleased) · sh zadovòljstvo (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · pt prazer (a state of being pleased) · fa-ira مَزِّه (a state of being pleased) · ky рахат (a state of being pleased) · txb yśelme (sexual enjoyment) · lmo piasé (a state of being pleased) · fa-ira مَزِه (a state of being pleased) · rm plaschair (a state of being pleased) · ko 환락 (a state of being pleased) · uk задово́лення (a state of being pleased) · tg лаззат (a state of being pleased) · lij piâxéi (a state of being pleased) · fr plaisir (a state of being pleased) · sh ужи́так (a state of being pleased) · txb yāso (a state of being pleased) · fa-ira خوشی (a state of being pleased) · ia placer (a state of being pleased) · txb ykāssäññe (sexual enjoyment) · lo ຄວາມສຸກ (a state of being pleased) · th นนท์ (a state of being pleased) · hu szórakozás (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · be прые́мнасць (a state of being pleased) · sa आनन्द (a state of being pleased) · et mõnu (a state of being pleased) · de Vergnügen (a state of being pleased) · yi מחיה (a state of being pleased) · be задавальне́ньне (a state of being pleased) · km តំរេក (a state of being pleased) · az həzz (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · ko 즐거움 (a state of being pleased) · sh задово̀љство (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · az kef (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · ru ра́дость (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · az zövq (a state of being pleased) · ru развлече́ние (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · es placemiento (a state of being pleased) · yi וווילטאָג (a state of being pleased) · hu kedv (one's preference) · tl kalugdan (a state of being pleased) · sh užítak (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · fr volupté (sexual enjoyment) · ky ыракат (a state of being pleased) · az səfa (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · fa-ira عِیْش (a state of being pleased) · eo agrablaĵo (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · sv nöje (a state of being pleased) · az ləzzət (sexual enjoyment) · cs rozkoš (a state of being pleased) · id kesenangan (a state of being pleased) · ase OpenB@Chest-PalmBack RoundSurface (a state of being pleased) · gd tlachd (a state of being pleased) · oc plaser (a state of being pleased) · ko 쾌감 (a state of being pleased) · km ប្រាមោទ្យ (a state of being pleased) · nl genot (a state of being pleased) · fr plaisir (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · la delectatio (a state of being pleased) · az ləzzət (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · fi nautinto (a state of being pleased) · ko 쾌락 (a state of being pleased) · hy հաճույք (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · az zövq (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · la delectamentum (a state of being pleased) · it piacere (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · az həzz (sexual enjoyment) · bg удово́лствие (a state of being pleased) · ga sámhas (sexual enjoyment) · sq këndë (one's preference) · gd tlachd (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · eo plezuro (a state of being pleased) · hu óhaj (the will or desire of someone or some agency in power) · hu élvezet (a state of being pleased) · sl užitek (a state of being pleased) · el απόλαυση (a state of being pleased) · la gaudium (a state of being pleased) · ur مَزَہ (a state of being pleased) · bn নন্দ (a state of being pleased) · he עונג \ עֹגֶג (a state of being pleased) · fa-ira لِذَّت (a state of being pleased) · pt voluptuosidade (sexual enjoyment) · tt ләззәт (a state of being pleased) · yi פֿאַרגעניגן (a state of being pleased) · yi הנאה (a state of being pleased) · hi आनन्द (a state of being pleased) · la iucunditas (a state of being pleased) · ja 喜び (a state of being pleased) · cmn 樂趣 /乐趣 (a state of being pleased) · uk вті́ха (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · ht plezi (a state of being pleased) · ca plaer (a state of being pleased) · sh задово̀љство (a state of being pleased) · sq kënaqësi (a state of being pleased) · tl kaaliwan (a state of being pleased) · mn баяр жаргал (a state of being pleased) · hu kéj (a state of being pleased) · ur آنَنْد (a state of being pleased) · de Genuss (a state of being pleased) · sv behag (a state of being pleased) · kk айыз (a state of being pleased) · hu megítélés (the will or desire of someone or some agency in power) · ky жыргал (a state of being pleased) · th ความปิติยินดี (a state of being pleased) · ru наслажде́ние (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · fi mielihyvä (a state of being pleased) · lij piâxéi (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · cs slast (a state of being pleased) · ka სიამოვნება (a state of being pleased) · hu kéj (sexual enjoyment) · az ləzzət (a state of being pleased) · pt prazer (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · ug لەززەت (a state of being pleased) · sv vällust (sexual enjoyment) · it piacere (a state of being pleased) · fi ilo (person or thing that causes enjoyment) · ro plăcere (a state of being pleased) · ru во́ля (one's preference) · la dulcedo (a state of being pleased) · be прые́мнасьць (a state of being pleased) · bg насла́да (a state of being pleased) · tr memnuniyet (a state of being pleased) · mfe plezir (a state of being pleased) · tl tuwa (a state of being pleased)
pleasure en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- plĕzhʹər (General-American)
- /ˈplɛʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈplɛʒɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
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 Dutch plezier (“pleasure, fun”). More at please.
Meanings
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(transitive) To give or afford pleasure to.
[H]e / [...] / Had tost his ball and flown his kite, and roll'd / His hoop to pleasure Edith, [...]
1864, Alfred Tennyson, “Aylmer’s Field”, in Enoch Arden, &c., London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], →OCLC, page 55:
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(transitive) To give sexual pleasure to.
Johnny pleasured Jackie with his mouth last night.
In the opening scene, Rupert Campbell-Black (played by Alex Hassell), the gravitational center of Cooper’s world, is seen pleasuring a woman in the bathroom of a Concorde jet, thrusting so vigorously that she hardly notices when the plane goes supersonic.
2024 November 14, Sophie Gilbert, “The Silliest, Sexiest Show of the Year”, in The Atlantic:
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(dated, intransitive) To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.
Forms
Deriveds
pleasure oneself · pleasurability
Relateds
pleasant · displeasure · please
Synonyms
please · gratify
Translations (4)
ca agradar (to give pleasure to) · es gustar (to give pleasure to) · eo plezuri (to give pleasure to) · pt agradar (to give pleasure to)