pleasure

plea|sure

W2S2 [ˈpleʒə US -ər] n

[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: plaisir; PLEASE²]

1.) [U]

the feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction that you get from an experience

→↑pleasant with pleasure

▪ She sipped her drink with obvious pleasure.

for pleasure

▪ a book to read for pleasure

▪ The garden has given pleasure to many people.

take pleasure in (doing) sth

▪ I shall take great pleasure in telling everyone the truth.

2.)

an activity or experience that you enjoy very much

→↑pleasant

▪ the simple pleasures of life

be a pleasure to read/work with/watch etc

▪ Carol was a pleasure to work with.

3.) (it's) my pleasure

spoken used when someone has thanked you for doing something and you want to say that you were glad to do it

4.) [singular] spoken formal used to be polite when you are meeting someone, asking for something, agreeing to do something etc

have the pleasure of (doing) sth

▪ May I have the pleasure of seeing you again?

▪ It's been a pleasure to meet you.

It'll be a pleasure/With pleasure

(=used to respond to a request)

▪ 'Give the kids a hug for me.' 'With pleasure.'

5.) at your pleasure

formal if you can do something at your pleasure, you can do it when you want to and in the way you want to

6.) at his/her Majesty's pleasure

BrE law if someone is put in prison at his or her Majesty's pleasure, there is no fixed limit to the time they have to spend there