de·light (dĭ-līt')
n.

1. Great pleasure; joy.
2. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment.

v., -light·ed, -light·ing, -lights.

v.intr.

1. To take great pleasure or joy: delights in taking long walks.
2. To give great pleasure or joy: an old movie that still delights.

v.tr.
To please greatly. See synonyms at please.

[Middle English delit, from Old French, a pleasure, from delitier, to please, charm, from Latin dēlectāre : dē-, intensive pref.; see de- + lactāre, frequentative of lacere, to entice.]

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