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From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Pleas·ure
n.
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
.”
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.”
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
.
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
.
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