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   delight

   /dɪˈlʌɪt/

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   • 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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   What is delight?

   • Definition of delight noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable, singular] a feeling of great pleasure synonym joy with delight The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. to the delight of somebody | to somebody's delight She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.

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   What does it mean if a girl is an absolute delight?

   • When you like someone, you might say, "She is an absolute delight." You mean you think she's great: a delight is a source of joy, and to delight is to cause pleasure. Babies are particularly good at expressing delight in new things.

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   What does the English word 'delight' mean?

   • The English word 'delight' means 'to delight'. This meaning originated in late 14c. Inverted use for 'to be pleased' first appeared in Scottish around the same time, and it parallels the evolution of synonymous words like 'please' (v.).

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   What does take delight in mean?

   • take delight in He seems to take great delight in (= enjoys) teasing his sister. My sister's little boy is a real delight. The film is a delight from start to finish. it is a delight to It was a delight to see her so happy and relaxed. We're just discovering the delights of being retired. He made no effort to conceal his delight at the news.

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     DELIGHT meaning: 1. a feeling of great pleasure,...

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     delight definicja: 1. (something or someone that gives)...

   • Delight: French Translation

     DELIGHT translate: grand plaisir [masculine], joie...

   • Delight: Arabic Translation

     DELIGHT translate: سَعادة / فَرْحة / بَهْجة, يُسْعِد /...

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     DELIGHT translate: sich freuen, Vergnügen finden, das...

   • Delight: Malay Translation

     DELIGHT translate: menyeronokkan, suka, sangat berpuas hati....

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     DELIGHT translate: ทำให้ดีใจ, พอใจ, ความยินดี. Learn more in...

   • Delight: Polish Translation

     DELIGHT translate: rozkosz, radość, rozkosz, radość,...

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   delight in another person's misfortune. type of: pleasance, pleasure. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience. noun. something or someone that provides a source of happiness. “the new car is a delight ”. synonyms: joy, pleasure. see more see less.

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