a pleasure Definition

pleasure
noun

1. A feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction.

Example: take pleasure in one's surroundings
Thesaurus: enjoyment, bliss, delight, ease, happiness, contentment, solace; Antonym: pain, sorrow.
2. A source of such a feeling.

Example: have the pleasure of your company
3. One's will, desire, wish, preference or inclination.

Thesaurus: will, want, preference, behest, disposition, inclination, wish, desire, command.
4. Recreation; enjoyment. Also as adj.

Example: combine business with pleasure
Example: a pleasure boat
Example: a pleasure trip
5. Gratification of a sensual kind.

Example: pleasure and pain
Thesaurus: indulgence, gratification, revelry, self-indulgence, gluttony.

verb pleasured, pleasuring

old use:
1. To give pleasure to someone, especially sexual pleasure.
2. To take pleasure in it.

Form: pleasure in something (usually)

Idiom: a pleasure (my pleasure)

As a polite expression: not at all; it's no trouble.

Idiom: at pleasure

When or as one likes.

Idiom: with pleasure

As a polite expression: gladly; willingly; of course.

Etymology: 14c: from French plaisir.