English · Common Verbs
enjoyed
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/
[/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/]
past tense of enjoy
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'enjoy': to have take pleasure in something in the past.
Example
We enjoyed the long walk along the cliffs despite the wind and the light rain.
We enjoyed the long walk along the cliffs despite the wind and the light rain.
Etymology
From Old French 'enjoier' (to give joy), from Latin 'gaudere'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed action in the past.