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   delight

   /dɪˈlʌɪt/

   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 pleasuregloryrevelluxuriatewallowadoreloverelishsavourenjoy 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 is a noun or verb that means a feeling of great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness, or something or someone that gives this. Learn how to use delight in sentences, see synonyms, and explore related words and phrases.

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   Learn the meaning of delight as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use delight in a sentence and how to cite it.

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   Delight is a noun or verb that means a feeling of great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness, or something or someone that gives this. Learn how to use delight in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and explore its pronunciation and translations.

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   Delight definition: a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture. See examples of DELIGHT used in a sentence.

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   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 ”. synonyms: joy, pleasure.

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   Delight is a noun or verb that means a feeling or action of very great pleasure or satisfaction. Learn how to use delight in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Delight is a noun that means a feeling of great pleasure or something that gives you great pleasure. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, collocations and word origin.