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   De·light

   /dəˈlīt/

   

   verb

   • 1. please (someone) greatly: "an experience guaranteed to delight both young and old" Similar please greatlycharmenchantcaptivateentrancebewitchthrillexcitetake someone's breath awaygladdengratifyappeal todo someone's heart goodentertainamusedivertinformal:sendticklegive someone a buzzgive someone a kicktickle pinkbowl overOpposite dismaydispleasedisgust
   • ▪ take great pleasure in: "they delight in playing tricks" Similar take great pleasurefind great pleasuregloryrevelluxuriatewallowadoreloverelishsavorenjoy greatlylap upinformal:get a kick out ofhave a thing aboutget a buzz out ofget a thrill out ofget a charge out ofget off ondigget a bang out ofOpposite dislikeloathe

   noun

   • 1. great pleasure: "the little girls squealed with delight"
   • ▪ a cause or source of great pleasure: "the trees here are a delight"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French delitier (verb), delit (noun), from Latin delectare ‘to charm’, frequentative of delicere. The -gh- was added in the 16th century by association with light1.

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   What does the term 'delight' mean?

   • n. 1. Great pleasure; joy: The proud parents' faces beamed with delight. 2. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment: The vacation was a delight for the whole family. 1. To take great pleasure or joy: delights in taking long walks.

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   • something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see. to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly: The show delighted everyone. to have great pleasure; take pleasure (followed by in or an infinitive): She delights in going for long walks in the country.

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   • something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see. to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly: The show delighted everyone. to have great pleasure; take pleasure (followed by in or an infinitive): She delights in going for long walks in the country.

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   • Sinonimi: happiness, joy, pleasure, enjoyment, gladness, altro... Collocazioni: [earthly, gleaming, culinary, sexual] delights, [writhing, sighing, grinning, eating, dancing] in delight, [writhing] in [pure, sheer] delight, altro... "Certainly there be that delight"--missing noun?

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   Definitions of delight. noun. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction. “his delight to see her was obvious to all”. synonyms: delectation. see more. noun. something or someone that provides a source of happiness. “the new car is a delight ”.

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   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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   someone or something that gives you pleasure: She is a delight to have around. delight. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈlaɪt / us. to make someone feel very pleased and happy: The new discovery has delighted scientists everywhere. Phrasal verbs. delight in sth/doing sth.

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   The meaning of DELIGHT is a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy; also : extreme satisfaction. How to use delight in a sentence.

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    Definitions of 'delight' 1. Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure. [...] 2. See take delight in/take a delight in [...] 3. You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight . [approval] [...] More. Conjugations of 'delight' present simple: I delight, you delight [...]