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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Delight \De*light"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. d[82]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to allure, delight; de- + lacere to entice, allure; cf. laqueus a snare. Cf. {Delectate}, {Delicate}, {Delicious}, {Dilettante}, {Elicit}, {Lace}.] To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear. Inventions to delight the taste. --Shak. Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds. --Tennyson. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Delighted \De*light"ed\, a. Endowed with delight. If virtue no delighted beauty lack. --Shak. Syn: Glad; pleased; gratified. See {Glad}. | |
