DELIGHT


Meaning of DELIGHT in English

v. & n.

--v.

1. tr. (often foll. by with) please greatly (the gift delighted them; was delighted that you won; delighted with the result).

2 intr. (often foll. by in, or to + infin.) take great pleasure; be highly pleased (delighted in her success; was delighted to help).

--n.

1. great pleasure.

2 something giving pleasure (her singing is a delight).

Derivatives:

delighted adj. delightedly adv.

Etymology: ME f. OF delitier, delit, f. L delectare frequent. of delicere: alt. after light etc.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.