Meaning
The happy, warm feeling you get from something you enjoy.
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Word origin
From Old French plaisir, meaning to please.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- plaisir
- English cognates
- please, pleasant
Grammar
Examples
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She reads because it makes her feel good, not because she must.
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A polite way to say that meeting someone makes you glad.
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"Pleasure" is the good feeling the garden gave him.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 2: pleasure, village, planet and 7 more words.