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delights

 
Noun delight has 2 senses
  1. delight, delectation - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
    --1 is a kind of pleasure, pleasance
    --1 has particulars: entrancement, ravishment; amusement; Schadenfreude
    Derived forms: verb delight2, verb delight1
  2. joy, delight, pleasure - something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
    --2 is a kind of positive stimulus
    Derived forms: verb delight1, verb delight2
Verb delight has 3 senses
  1. please, delight - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
    --1 is one way to satisfy, gratify
    Derived forms: noun delight2, noun delight1
    Sample sentence:
    The good news will delight her
  2. delight, enjoy, revel - take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
    Derived forms: noun delight1, noun delight2
    Sample sentence:
    Sam and Sue delight over the results of the experiment
  3. enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight - hold spellbound
    --3 is one way to please, delight
    Sample sentence:
    The good news will delight her
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