One entry found for
pleasure.
Main Entry:
plea·sure 
Pronunciation:
plezh-
r,
pl
zh-
Function:
noun
1 : a particular desire or purpose
: INCLINATION <what's your
pleasure>
2 : the feeling that comes when one's wishes are met
3 : a source of delight or joy
synonyms PLEASURE,
JOY,
ENJOYMENT mean the agreeable feeling that accompanies getting something good or much wanted.
PLEASURE suggests an inner satisfaction rather than an open display of feeling <the
pleasure felt after helping others>.
JOY suggests a very strong feeling that is shown openly <you could see the winner's
joy>.
ENJOYMENT suggests a conscious reaction to something intended to make one happy <the songs added to our
enjoyment of the movie>.