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| de·light [ di lt ] |
noun (plural de·lights) |
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1. joy: great enjoyment and pleasure
  To my delight, he accepted.
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2. somebody or something giving joy: somebody or something that brings somebody great enjoyment and pleasure
That's one of the delights of traveling to interesting places.
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verb (past and past participle de·light·ed, present participle de·light·ing, 3rd person present singular de·lights) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb give joy to somebody: to give somebody great enjoyment and pleasure
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2. intransitive verb derive joy from something: to gain great enjoyment and pleasure from something
She delighted in outwitting her competitors.
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| [13th century. < Old French delit< Latin delectare "keep enticing" < delicere "allure" < lacere "entice"] |
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| de·light·ed adjective |
| de·light·ed·ly adverb |
| de·light·er noun |
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