delight
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noun
1.
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job.
2.
something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see.
verb (used with object)
3.
to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly: The show delighted everyone.
verb (used without object)
4.
to have great pleasure; take pleasure (followed by in or an infinitive): She delights in going for long walks in the country.
Origin:
1175–1225; (v.) respelling, after light1, of earlier delite, Middle English deliten < Anglo-French deliter, Old French delitier < Latin delectāre (see delectable); (noun) respelling (as above) of Middle English delit < Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of v.
1175–1225; (v.) respelling, after light1, of earlier delite, Middle English deliten < Anglo-French deliter, Old French delitier < Latin delectāre (see delectable); (noun) respelling (as above) of Middle English delit < Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of v.
Related forms
de·light·er, noun
de·light·ing·ly, adverb
de·light·less, adjective
self-de·light, noun
un·de·light·ing, adjective
Antonyms
1. distress. 2. disappointment.
1. distress. 2. disappointment.
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delight (dɪˈlaɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (foll by in) | |
| 1. | (tr) to please greatly |
| 2. | to take great pleasure (in) |
| —n | |
| 3. | extreme pleasure or satisfaction; joy |
| 4. | something that causes this: music was always his delight |
| [C13: from Old French delit, from deleitier to please, from Latin dēlectāre, from dēlicere to allure, from | |
| de'lighter | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
delight
early 13c., delit, from O.Fr. delit, from delitier "please greatly, charm," from L. delectare "to allure, delight," freq. of delicere "entice" (see delicious). Spelled delite until 16c. when it changed under influence of light, flight, etc. Related: Delightful (1520s).
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Example sentences
Come here at night, however, and the experience transforms into a sensuous delight-a real pleasure of shared community.
The park is worth a nocturnal visit in any season-its extremely dark skies make stargazing a delight.
We toast a city that still continues to surprise and delight.
It's always a delight to discover a new artist who has something to say, some substantial insight to offer.
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