noun a pleasant feeling ○ His greatest pleasure is sitting by the river. ○ It gives me great pleasure to be able to visit you today. □ with pleasure happily ○ I’ll do the job with pleasure.
pleas´ure
n. [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. 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.
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. 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.
pleas´ure
v. t. [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.
Timon quipped, "Pumbaa, finding bugs is my pleasure; Simba's idea of pleasure? Probably napping!"
The scentence about “The Lion King”.
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