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1. (n.) delight
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture.
2. delight
something that gives great pleasure.
3. (v.t.) delight
to give delight to.
4. (v.i.) delight
to have or take great pleasure:
She delights in walking.
Etymology: (1175–1225; < OF deliter, < L delectāre (see delectable ))
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| Definition of 'delight' |
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1. (noun) delight, delectation
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
"his delight to see her was obvious to all"
2. (verb) joy, delight, pleasure
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
"a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
3. (verb) please, delight
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
"These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
4. (verb) delight, enjoy, revel
take delight in
"he delights in his granddaughter"
5. (verb) enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight
hold spellbound
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1. (noun) delight
a feeling of great pleasure
The boy grinned with delight.; He took great delight in teasing the kids.
2. delight
sb or sth that makes you feel delight
Your daughter is a delight to teach.
3. (verb) delight
to make sb feel delight
The cartoons delighted the viewers.
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| Definition of 'delight' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) delight
a high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy
2. (verb) delight
that which gives great pleasure or delight
3. (verb) delight
licentious pleasure; lust
4. (verb) delight
to give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear
5. (verb) delight
to have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in
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Sense: to please greatly
I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.
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 Afrikaans: genot verskaf, verheug |
 Arabic: يُبْهِج، يُفْرِح |
 Bulgarian: наслаждавам (се) |
 Brazilian: encantar |
 Czech: potěšit |
 German: sich freuen |
 Danish: glæde |
 Greek: δίνω μεγάλη ευχαρίστηση |
 Spanish: deleitar, encantar, dar g |
 Estonian: rõõmu valmistama |
 Farsi: خوشحال کردن؛ دلشاد کردن |
 Finnish: ilahduttaa |
 French: enchanter |
 Hebrew: לְעָנֵג, לְשָׂמֵח |
 Hindi: खुश होना |
 Croatian: oduševiti, ushititi |
 Hungarian: el van ragadtatva vmitől |
 Indonesian: senang |
 Icelandic: gleðjast |
 Italian: rallegrare |
 Japanese: 喜ばせる |
 Korean: 기쁨을 주다 |
 Lithuanian: žavėti, džiuginti |
 Latvian: sajūsmināt; iepriecināt |
 Malay: menyeronokkan |
 Dutch: verrukken |
 Norwegian: fryde, glede |
 Polish: zachwycać |
 Persian: خوشحال کردن؛ دلشاد کردن |
 Pashto: خوشالتيا، زړه ښه والى ښاد |
 Portuguese: encantar |
 Romanian: aîncânta |
 Russian: радовать(ся) |
 Slovak: potešiť |
 Slovenian: navdušiti |
 Serbian: obradovati se |
 Swedish: glädja [sig] |
 Thai: ทำให้ดีใจ |
 Turkish: memnun etmek, sevindirmek |
 Taiwanese: 使高興 |
 Ukrainian: захоплювати(ся); задоволь |
 Urdu: فرحت پہنچانا |
 Vietnamese: làm vui thích |
 Chinese: 使高兴 |
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