pleasure

1. (uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.Examples: "He remembered with pleasure his home and family."; "I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax."; "But the only statistic that will concern West Brom will be the scoreline, and their manager Roy Hodgson will take considerable pleasure from a victory over the club he managed for just 191 days."Synonyms: delight, gladness, gratification, happiness, indulgence, satisfactionAntonyms: displeasure, painuncountable

2. (countable) A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.Examples: "It was a pleasure to meet you."; "Having a good night's sleep is one of life's little pleasures."; "Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure"Synonyms: delight, joycountable

3. (uncountable) Sexual enjoyment.uncountable

4. (uncountable) One's preference.Examples: "What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?"Synonyms: desire, fancy, want, will, wishuncountable

5. (formal, uncountable) The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.Examples: "to hold an office at pleasure: to hold it indefinitely until it is revoked"; "to be imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure: to be imprisoned indefinitely"; "at Congress's pleasure: whenever or as long as Congress desires"Synonyms: discretionformaluncountable