DELIGHT


Meaning of DELIGHT in English

[de.light] n (13c) 1: a high degree of gratification: joy; also: extreme satisfaction

2: something that gives great pleasure 3 archaic: the power of affording pleasure

[2]delight vb [ME deliten, fr. OF delitier, fr. L delectare, freq. of delicere to allure, fr. de- + lacere to allure] vi (13c) 1: to take great pleasure "~ed in playing the guitar"

2: to give keen enjoyment "a book certain to ~" ~ vt: to give joy or satisfaction to -- de.light.er n

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.