(i) Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; enjoy doing something: ‘I enjoy speaking foreign language.’ ‘I really enjoyed myself during Christmas holidays.’ (ii) Get benefit from: ‘She enjoys the privilege of being a child.’
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