DELIGHT

de·light

diˈlīt/

verb

DEFINITION:

please (someone) greatly

great pleasure

feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

enjoy oneself greatly

SAMPLE SENTENCES:

She continues to delight us.

His delight to see her was obvious to all.

Soul friendship invites a little bit of craziness that will delight children and baffle.

Horoscopes have been a source of delight for a major part of the population.

We are going to show you a way to make this crab & chicken delight.

WORD ORIGIN:

The word delight derives from

the Latin delectare "to charm," which also give

s us delectable, a

nd the same lighthearted sense of pure, uncomplicated pleasure.

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