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6 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pleasure \Pleas"ure\, noun [F. plaisir, originally an infinitive. See {Please}.]
1. The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying; -- opposed to {pain}, {sorrow}, etc.
At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. --Ps. xvi. 11.
2. Amusement; sport; diversion; self-indulgence; frivolous or dissipating enjoyment; hence, sensual gratification; -- opposed to labor, service, duty, self-denial, etc. ''Not sunk in carnal pleasure.'' --Milton.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man. --Prov. xxi. 17.
Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. --2 Tim. iii. 4.
3. What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose. ''He will do his pleasure on Babylon.'' --Isa. xlviii. 14.
Use your pleasure; if your love do not presuade you to come, let not my letter. --Shak.
4. That which pleases; a favor; a gratification. --Shak.
Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure --Acts xxv. 9.
{At pleasure}, by arbitrary will or choice. --Dryden.
{To take pleasure in}, to have enjoyment in. --Ps. cxlvii. 11.
Note: Pleasure is used adjectively, or in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, pleasure boat, pleasure ground; pleasure house, etc.
Syn: Enjoyment; gratification; satisfaction; comfort; solace; joy; gladness; delight; will; choice; preference; purpose; command; favor; kindness.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pleasure \Pleas"ure\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Pleasured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pleasuring}.] To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify. --Shak.
[Rolled] his hoop to pleasure Edith. --Tennyson.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pleasure \Pleas"ure\, verb (used without an object) To take pleasure; to seek pursue pleasure; as, to go pleasuring.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
pleasure
noun
1: a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure" [syn: {pleasance}] [ant: {pain}]
2: something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight" [syn: {joy}, {delight}]
3: a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"
4: an activity that affords enjoyment; "he puts duty before pleasure"
5: sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
130 Moby Thesaurus words for "pleasure": affability, agreeability, agreeableness, alternate choice, alternative, amenity, amiability, amicability, amusement, animus, appetence, appetency, appetite, ardor, behest, bidding, bliss, blissfulness, choice, comfort, command, commandment, compatibility, complaisance, conation, conatus, concupiscence, congeniality, contentment, cordiality, curiosity, decision, delectate, delectation, delight, desideration, desire, determination, dictate, dictation, direct order, discretion, disposition, diversion, divertisement, divertissement, drive, eagerness, enjoyableness, enjoyment, entertainment, fancy, fantasy, felicitousness, felicity, free choice, free will, fruition, geniality, gladden, goodliness, goodness, graciousness, gratification, gratify, happify, happiness, harmoniousness, hest, hope, horme, imperative, inclination, intellectual curiosity, intention, joy, joyance, kick, libido, liking, lust, lust for learning, mellifluousness, mellowness, mind, mirth, need, niceness, objective, option, optionality, order, passe-temps, passion, pastime, pleasance, pleasingness, pleasurability, pleasurableness, pleasure principle, pleasurefulness, possible choice, preference, rapport, recreation, regalement, relaxation, relish, resolution, satisfaction, say-so, sexual desire, solace, special order, sweetness, thirst for knowledge, thrill, urge, velleity, volition, want, wanting, welcomeness, will, will and pleasure, will power, wish, wish fulfillment, word, word of command
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
PLEASURE, noun The least hateful form of dejection.
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