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  1. Mar 7, 2024 · delite (plural delites) Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth, especially one that is sexual: Enjoyability or delightfulness considered in the abstract or in general. One's experiencing of delight; a delightful time or place. A spiritual or religious feeling of gratitude, joy, and elation.

  2. What does the adjective delite mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective delite . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  3. delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ n. great enjoyment; joy; happiness:[ uncountable] I get a great deal of delight from watching my children read their books. something that gives great pleasure:[ countable] The zoo is a delight to visit. v. [ ~ + obj] to give delight to: The circus will delight young and old alike.

  4. Mar 23, 2024 · delight (third-person singular simple present delights, present participle delighting, simple past and past participle delighted) To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly . A beautiful landscape delights the eye. ( intransitive) To have or take great pleasure .

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  6. What does the noun delite mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun delite . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. verb [ T ] us / dɪˈlaɪt / uk / dɪˈlaɪt / to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction: Peter's academic success delighted his family. Opposite. displease formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  8. noun. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job. Synonyms: delectation, transport. Antonyms: distress. something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see. Antonyms: disappointment. verb (used with object) to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly:

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