pleasure

Meanings

Noun

• A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
• A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.
• One's preference.
• The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.

Interjection

• pleased to meet you, "It's my pleasure"

Verb

• To give or afford pleasure to.
• To give sexual pleasure to.
• To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.

Origin

• From Early Modern English pleasur, plesur, alteration (with ending accommodated to ) of Middle English plaisir ("pleasure"), from Old French plesir, plaisir, infinitive used as a noun, conjugated form of plaisir or plaire, from Latin placeō, from the Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-k- ("wide and flat"). Related to Dutch plezier ("pleasure, fun"). More at please.