• (RP) IPA: /ˈplɛʒə/
• (GA) enPR: plĕzhʹər, IPA: /ˈplɛʒɚ/

pleasure

1. (uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

   Synonyms: delight, gladness, gratification, happiness, indulgence, satisfaction

   Antonyms: displeasure, pain

   He remembered with pleasure his home and family.

   I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax.

2. (countable) A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.

   Synonyms: delight, joy

   It was a pleasure to meet you.

   Having a good night's sleep is one of life's little pleasures.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Acts 25:9 ↗:

     Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure

3. (uncountable) One's preference.

   Synonyms: desire, fancy, want, will, wish

   What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?

4. (formal, uncountable) The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.

   Synonyms: discretion

   to hold an office at pleasure: to hold it indefinitely until it is revoked

   to be imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasureupright : to be imprisoned indefinitely

   at Congress's pleasure: whenever or as long as Congress desires

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Isaiah48 14: ↗:

     He will do his pleasure on Babylon.

   • c. 1596–1598, William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act III, scene ii]:

     Use your pleasure; if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter.

• French: plaisir
• German: Vergnügen
• Italian: piacere, piacimento, goduria
• Portuguese: prazer
• Russian: удово́льствие
• Spanish: placer

• French: plaisir
• German: Freude, Spaß
• Italian: piacere
• Portuguese: prazer
• Russian: удово́льствие
• Spanish: placer

• French: volupté
• German: Wollust
• Italian: voluttà
• Portuguese: voluptuosidade
• Russian: наслажде́ние
• Spanish: voluptuosidad

• French: désir
• Italian: preferenza, scelta
• Russian: скло́нность

• Italian: piacimento

1. pleased to meet you, "It's my pleasure"

pleasure (pleasures, present participle pleasuring; past and past participle pleasured)

1. (transitive) To give or afford pleasure to.

   Synonyms: please, gratify

   • 1864, Alfred Tennyson, “Aylmer’s Field”, in Enoch Arden, &c., London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], OCLC 879237670 ↗, page 55 ↗:

     [H]e / [...] / Had tost his ball and flown his kite, and roll'd / His hoop to pleasure Edith, [...]

2. (transitive) To give sexual pleasure to.

   Johnny pleasured Jackie orally last night.

3. (intransitive, dated) To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.

   to go pleasuring

• Spanish: gustar

• displeasure
• please
• pleasant