different between exult vs enjoy

English

Etymology

From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsult?, frequentative of exsili? (“jump up”), from ex- + sali? (“jump, leap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???z?lt/
• Rhymes: -?lt

Verb

exult (third-person singular simple present exults, present participle exulting, simple past and past participle exulted)

1. (intransitive) To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph.

Usage notes

Do not confuse exult (rejoice) (intransitive) with exalt (praise) (transitive).

Related terms

• exultant
• exultate
• exultation

Derived terms

• exulting

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• enioy (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, receive with joy, rejoice”), equivalent to en- +? joy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d????/, /?n?d????/, /?n?d????/
• Rhymes: -??
• Hyphenation: en?joy

Verb

enjoy (third-person singular simple present enjoys, present participle enjoying, simple past and past participle enjoyed)

1. (transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

2. (transitive) To have the use or benefit of something.

   • that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers

3. (intransitive, India) To be satisfied or receive pleasure.

4. (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.

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Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Synonyms

• (receive pleasure or satisfaction): appreciate, delight in, rejoice, relish
• (have sexual intercourse with): coitize, go to bed with, sleep with; see also Thesaurus:copulate with

Derived terms

• enjoyable
• enjoyment
• to enjoy oneself

Translations

Anagrams

• joyen, joyne