pleasure

pleasure
n.

1) to afford, give pleasure (it gives me great pleasure to present the next speaker)

2) to feel; find, take pleasure in

3) to derive pleasure from

4) to forgo a pleasure

5) a genuine, real; rare pleasure

6) a pleasure to + inf. (it's a pleasure to work with them = it's a pleasure working with them = they are a pleasure to work with; it is a pleasure to teach these children = it is a pleasure teaching these children = these children are a pleasure to teach)

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['pleʒə]
rare pleasure
real
take pleasure in
give pleasure (it gives me great pleasure to present the next speaker)
a genuine
to afford
to derive pleasure from
to feel
to forgo a pleasure
a pleasure to + inf. (it's a pleasure to work with them = it's a pleasure working with them = they are a pleasure to work with; it is a pleasure to teach these children = it is a pleasure teaching these children = these children are a pleasure to teach)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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