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Definition delight

Etymology

An unetymological spelling, in imitation of words like light, might, etc.; the analogical modern spelling would be delite; from Middle English delite, from Old French deleiter, deliter, from Latin delectare (�to delight, please�), frequentative of delicere (�to allure�); see delectation and delicate.

Noun

delight (countable and uncountable, plural delights)

1. Joy; pleasure.
2. Something that gives great joy or pleasure.

Verb

delight (third-person singular simple present delights, present participle delighting, simple past and past participle delighted)

1. To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
2. (intransitive) To have or take great pleasure.

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