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Meaning of 'delight' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Delight [ v. i.]
- To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in.
2 . Delight [ v. t.]
- A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy.
- That which gives great pleasure or delight.
- Licentious pleasure; lust.
- To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear.

Meaning of 'delight' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . delight [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something or someone that provides a source of happiness
Example in sentence:
  • a joy to behold;
  • the new car is a delight;
  • the pleasure of his company
Meaning (2):
- a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
Example in sentence:
  • his delight to see her was obvious to all
3 . delight [ v]
Meaning (3):
- give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Example in sentence:
  • a pleasing sensation;
  • These colors please the senses
Meaning (4):
- take delight in
Example in sentence:
  • he delights in his granddaughter

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