Past tense of enjoy; experienced pleasure or satisfaction from something; took delight in an activity or experience.
From Old French 'enjoir' meaning 'to give joy to', from 'en-' (in) + 'joir' meaning 'to rejoice', ultimately from Latin 'gaudere' meaning 'to rejoice'. The reflexive sense of experiencing one's own joy developed over time.
The etymology reveals that 'enjoyed' originally meant 'to give joy to' rather than 'to receive joy from' - a beautiful reminder that true enjoyment often involves both giving and receiving pleasure. This linguistic shift reflects how individual happiness became more prominent in modern culture.
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