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enjoys

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪz// UK //ɛndʒˈɔɪz// en·joys

v. to get pleasure or satisfaction from something. You use this when you like doing an activity or having a certain experience.

v. to derive pleasure or satisfaction from an action or experience. Transitive; requires a direct object or a gerund phrase.


SIMPLE

She enjoys reading books in the garden.

CONTEXTUAL

The family enjoys spending their weekends hiking in the nearby mountains.

COMPLEX

While he enjoys the prestige associated with his high-ranking position, he finds the constant travel and lack of privacy increasingly difficult to manage.

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The verb is transitive and must be followed by a noun or a gerund (the -ing form); it cannot be followed by an infinitive.

Pitfall

He enjoys to swimHe enjoys swimmingEnjoy is followed by a gerund (-ing), not an infinitive with 'to'.

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