Толковый словарь английского языка - delight
Delight
delight
I. noun Date: 13th century a high degree of gratification ; joy , something that gives great pleasure , the power of affording pleasure, II. 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 to take great pleasure , to give keen enjoyment , transitive verb to give joy or satisfaction to, ~er noun
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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. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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