Delight

Definition of Delight

De`light´

n.	1.	A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy. Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. - Shak. A fool hath no delight in understanding. - Prov. xviii. 2.
	2.	That which gives great pleasure or delight. Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight. - Milton.
	3.	Licentious pleasure; lust.
v. t.	1.	To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear. [imp. & p. p. Delighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Delighting.] Inventions to delight the taste. - Shak. Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds. - Tennyson.
v. i.	1.	To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; - followed by an infinitive, or by in. Love delights in praises. - Shak. I delight to do thy will, O my God. - Ps. xl. 8.

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