pleasure
1. plea.sure \'plezh-*r, 'pla-zh-\ n [ME plesure, alter. of plesir, fr. MF
plaisir, fr. plaisir] to please 1: DESIRE, INCLINATION {wait upon his ~
-Shak.} 2: a state of gratification : ENJOYMENT 3a: sensual gratification
3b: frivolous amusement 4: a source of delight or joy YMENT, FRUITION
mean the agreeable emotion accompanying the possession or expectation of
what is good or greatly desired. PLEASURE stresses satisfaction or
gratification rather than visible happiness; DELIGHT usu. reverses this
emphasis; JOY may imply a more deep-rooted rapturous emotion than either;
DELECTATION and ENJOYMENT imply reaction to pleasurable experience
consciously sought or provided, DELECTATION suggesting amusement or
diversion, ENJOYMENT gratification or happiness; FRUITION implies pleasure
in possession or enjoyment in attainment SYN syn PLEASURE, DELIGHT, JOY,
DELECTATION, ENJO
2. pleasure \-(*-)rin\ vb or plea.sur.ing 1: to take pleasure : DELIGHT 2:
to seek pleasure : to afford pleasure to : GRATIFY