Give pleasure
1Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… …
2pleasure — [plezh′ər] n. [ME, altered < plesir < MFr plaiser, orig. inf.: see PLEASE] 1. a pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction 2. one s wish, will, or choice [what is your pleasure?] 3. a thing that gives delight or satisfaction 4.… …
3pleasure — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment. 2) an event or activity from which one derives enjoyment. 3) (before another noun ) intended for entertainment rather than business: pleasure boats. 4) sensual gratification. ► VERB ▪ give… …
4give — [giv] vt. gave, given, giving [ME given (with g < ON gefa, to give), yeven < OE giefan, akin to Ger geben < IE base * ghabh , to grasp, take > L habere, to have: the special Gmc sense of this base results from its use as a substitute… …
5pleasure — n. 1) to afford, give pleasure (it gives me great pleasure to present the next speaker) 2) to feel; find, take pleasure in 3) to derive pleasure from 4) to forgo a pleasure 5) a genuine, real; rare pleasure 6) a pleasure to + inf. (it s a… …
6pleasure — noun 1 ENJOYMENT (U) the feeling of happiness or satisfaction that you get from an experience you enjoy: The children used to get a lot of pleasure out of that game when they were young. | give/bring pleasure: Small gifts give pleasure and don t… …
7pleasure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English plesure, alteration of plesir, from Anglo French plaisir, from plaisir to please Date: 14th century 1. desire, inclination < wait upon his pleasure Shakespeare > 2. a state of gratification 3. a …
8pleasure — pleasureful, adj. pleasureless, adj. pleasurelessly, adv. /plezh euhr/, n., v., pleasured, pleasuring. n. 1. the state or feeling of being pleased. 2. enjoyment or satisfaction derived from what is to one s liking; gratification; delight. 3.… …
9pleasure — /ˈplɛʒə / (say plezhuh) noun 1. the state or feeling of being pleased. 2. enjoyment or satisfaction derived from what is to one s liking; gratification; delight. 3. worldly or frivolous enjoyment: the pursuit of pleasure. 4. sensual gratification …
10pleasure — pleas•ure [[t]ˈplɛʒ ər[/t]] n. v. ured, ur•ing 1) enjoyment or satisfaction derived from something that is to one s liking; gratification; delight 2) a cause or source of enjoyment or delight: It was a pleasure to see you[/ex] 3) worldly or… …
