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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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   Delight definition, a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job. See more.

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   Check pronunciation: delight. Definition of delight noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   delight in. See delight in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: delight. Definition of delight verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   : a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy. children squealing in delight. also : extreme satisfaction. seems to take delight in the misfortunes of others. 2. : something that gives great pleasure. her performance was a delight. 3. archaic : the power of affording pleasure. of more delight than hawks or horses be Shakespeare. delight.

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   What does the noun delight mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun delight . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( noun, verb ), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns. Word Builder: delight +. delighted: happy. delightful: causing delight. Word Explorer. See. happiness. The meaning of delight. Definition of delight.

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   Dictionary Definition of 'delight' A feeling of great pleasure, joy, or satisfaction. "She opened the present with delight, finding her favorite book inside." Detailed Meaning of 'delight' It represents a state of being filled with happiness or contentment as a result of experiencing something enjoyable or pleasing.