n.
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English deliten, from Anglo-French deliter, from Latin delectare, frequentative of delicere to allure, from de- + lacere to allure
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1 : to take great pleasure < delight ed in playing the guitar>
2 : to give keen enjoyment <a book certain to delight >
transitive verb : to give joy or satisfaction to
– de · light · er noun