take pleasure in — to find enjoyment or satisfaction in something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to find enjoyment or satisfaction in something
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ˈpleʒər ɪn/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother takes pleasure in feeding everyone until they can't move.
- He takes pleasure in correcting other people's grammar on social media.
- Students take pleasure in learning new languages through interactive games.
take pleasure in
NOUN[/teɪk ˈpleʒər ɪn/]
to find enjoyment or satisfaction in something
to find enjoyment or satisfaction in something
Taking pleasure in leisure, finding life's greatest treasure!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase combines Old Norse 'taka' (to seize or grasp) with Latin 'placere' (to please or be agreeable), which entered English via Middle French. The expression developed in Middle English as a way to describe the act of experiencing or accepting something enjoyable.
Breakdown
take (from Old Norse 'taka', meaning to seize) + pleasure (from Latin 'placere' via Old French 'plaisir', meaning to please) + in (preposition indicating immersion or involvement, from Old English).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother takes pleasure in feeding everyone until they can't move.”
“He takes pleasure in correcting other people's grammar on social media.”
“Students take pleasure in learning new languages through interactive games.”
“She takes great pleasure in proving that her predictions were right all along.”
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