Word a Day
pleasure
What does pleasure mean?
pleasure (noun): gratification.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pleasure in a sentence?
- He remembered with pleasure his home and family. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce pleasure?
/ˈplɛʒɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pleasure come from?
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.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “pleasure” mean?
a full supply
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gratification
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a male child
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a female child
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