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delight
noun
1 delight
A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction:
— His delight to see her was obvious to all.
synonym: delectation.
Dutch: vreugde, genoegen, plezier, geneugte, genot
Polish: rozkosz
2 delight
Something or someone that provides a source of happiness:
— The new car is a delight.
synonyms: joy, pleasure.
Roget 827:
pleasure,
gratification,
enjoyment,
fruition;
oblectation,
delectation,
delection†;
relish,
zest;
gusto
etc.
(physical pleasure)
377;
satisfaction
etc.
(content)
831;
complacency.
well-being;
good
etc.
618;
snugness,
comfort,
ease;
cushion
etc.
215;
sans souci [Fr.],
without worry,
mind at ease.
joy,
gladness,
delight,
glee,
cheer,
sunshine;
cheerfulness
etc.
836.
treat,
refreshment;
amusement
etc.
840;
luxury
etc.
377.
mens sana in corpore sano [Lat.]
[Juvenal],
a sound mind in a sound body.
happiness,
felicity,
bliss;
beatitude,
beautification;
enchantment,
transport,
rapture,
ravishment,
ecstasy;
summum bonum [Lat.];
paradise,
elysium
etc.
(heaven)
981;
third heaven†,
seventh heaven,
cloud nine;
unalloyed happiness
&c.;
hedonics†,
hedonism.
honeymoon;
palmy days,
halcyon days;
golden age,
golden time;
Dixie,
Dixie's land;
Saturnia regna [Lat.],
Arcadia†,
Shangri-La,
happy valley,
Agapemone†.
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verb
1 delight
Give pleasure to or be pleasing to.
synonym: please.
Roget 836:
be cheerful
etc.
adj.;
have the mind at ease,
smile,
put a good face upon,
keep up one's spirits;
view the bright side of the picture,
view things en couleur de rose [Fr.];
ridentem dicere virum [Lat.],
cheer up,
brighten up,
light up,
bear up;
chirp,
take heart,
cast away care,
drive dull care away,
perk up.
keep a stiff upper lip.
rejoice
etc.
838;
carol,
chirrup,
lilt;
frisk,
rollick,
give a loose to mirth.
cheer,
enliven,
elate,
exhilarate,
gladden,
inspirit,
animate,
raise the spirits,
inspire;
perk up;
put in good humor;
cheer the heart,
rejoice the heart;
delight
etc.
(give pleasure)
829.
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Dutch: bevallen, behagen, strelen
2 delight
Take delight in:
— He delights in his granddaughter.
synonyms: enjoy, revel.
3 delight
Hold spellbound.
synonyms: enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport.
Roget 829:
cause pleasure,
produce pleasure,
create pleasure,
give pleasure,
afford pleasure,
procure pleasure,
offer pleasure,
present pleasure,
yield pleasure
etc.
827.
please,
charm,
delight,
becharm†,
imparadise†;
gladden
etc.
(make cheerful)
836;
take,
captivate,
fascinate;
enchant,
entrance,
enrapture,
transport,
bewitch;
enravish†.
bless,
beatify;
satisfy;
gratify,
desire;
etc.
865;
slake,
satiate,
quench;
indulge,
humor,
flatter,
tickle;
tickle the palate
etc.
(savory)
394;
regale,
refresh;
enliven;
treat;
amuse
etc.
840;
take one's fancy,
tickle one's fancy,
hit one's fancy;
meet one's wishes;
win the heart,
gladden the heart,
rejoice the heart,
warm the cockles of the heart;
do one's heart good.
attract,
allure
etc.
(move)
615;
stimulate
etc.
(excite)
824;
interest.
make things pleasant,
popularize,
gild the pill,
sugar-coat the pill,
sweeten.
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Dutch: in verrukking brengen, in vervoering brengen, begeesteren, charmeren, fascineren, boeien, betoveren
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