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continues to be used with reference to things that are the complete opposite of enjoyable (such as ill health or a poor reputation), despite its identification as a 'catachrestic' (incorrect) use in the Old English (up to 1150)D:

Despite the jokey reputation that middle-class British hotels enjoy, they compare very well indeed for comfort with their European and US counterparts—Homes & Gardens, 1970

As a child he enjoyed poor health (one of those phrases loaded with unintended irony that so amused him in later life)—Independent, 1996.

This use is no more than an apparently illogical development of meaning characteristic of all languages, and it is well established.

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verb

1. To receive pleasure from: like¹, relish, savor. Informal go for. Slang dig. See like/dislike.
2. To have the use or benefit of: have, hold, possess. See owned/unowned.
3. To have at one's disposal: boast, command, have, hold, possess. See owned/unowned.

v

Definition: have the benefit or use of
Antonyms: lack, need, want

v

Definition: take pleasure in, from something
Antonyms: detest, dislike, hate

IN BRIEF: Take delight in or get pleasure from.

Enjoy life while it is happening. — Richard L. Evans, (1906-1971), American religious leader.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - nyde, have glæde af, opleve, have
v. intr. - opleve, nyde

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    more sig, have det rart

Nederlands (Dutch)
genieten van, ondervinden

Français (French)
v. tr. - aimer, apprécier, s'amuser à, jouir, savourer, se délecter de (qch, à faire)
v. intr. - prendre/se donner du bon temps

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    s'amuser, prendre/se donner du bon temps, jouir de

Deutsch (German)
v. - genießen, sich erfreuen

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    sich amüsieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μου αρέσει, χαίρομαι, απολαμβάνω, ευχαριστούμαι, κατέχω, κέκτημαι

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    διασκεδάζω, καλοπερνώ

Italiano (Italian)
assaporare, godersi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - divertir-se, apreciar

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    divirta-se, aproveite

Русский (Russian)
любить, наслаждаться, пользоваться, обладать

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    веселиться, наслаждаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - gozar de, deleitarse con, disfrutar de, divertirse, saborear, paladear
v. intr. - gozar de, deleitarse con, disfrutar de, divertirse, saborear, paladear

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    pasarlo bien

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - njuta av, tycka om, ha

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
欣赏, 喜爱, 享受, 享有

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    过得快乐

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 欣賞, 喜愛, 享受, 享有
v. intr. -

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    過得快樂

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 즐기다
v. intr. - 즐겁게 지내다

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    유쾌하게 지내다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 楽しむ, 恵まれる

idioms:

• enjoy oneself    愉快に過ごす, 楽しむ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينعم ب, يستمتع ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נהנה מ-, התענג על‬
v. intr. - ‮השתפר, הזדווג, חווה‬