delight
[ dih-lahyt ]
/ dɪˈlaɪt /
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noun
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job.
something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see.
verb (used with object)
to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly: The show delighted everyone.
verb (used without object)
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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Origin of delight
First recorded in 1175–1225; (verb) respelling, after light1, of earlier delite,Middle English deliten, from Anglo-French deliter,Old French delitier, from Latin delectāre (see delectable); (noun) respelling (as above) of Middle English delit, from Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of the verb
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1. See pleasure.
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British Dictionary definitions for delight
delight
/ (dɪˈlaɪt) /
verb
(tr) to please greatly
(intr foll by in) to take great pleasure (in)
noun
extreme pleasure or satisfaction; joy
something that causes thismusic was always his delight
Derived forms of delight
delighter, nounWord Origin for delight
C13: from Old French delit, from deleitier to please, from Latin dēlectāre, from dēlicere to allure, from de- + lacere to entice; see delicious; English spelling influenced by light
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