Delighted

Delighted
Delight De*light", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. d['e]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. [1913 Webster]

Inventions to delight the taste. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]


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  • delighted — [di līt′id] adj. 1. highly pleased; happy 2. Obs. delightful delightedly adv …   English World dictionary

  • delighted */*/ — UK [dɪˈlaɪtɪd] / US [dɪˈlaɪtəd] adjective a) very happy, especially because something good has happened They broke into delighted laughter. delighted with: We re delighted with our new grandson. delighted (that): The family is delighted that the… …   English dictionary

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  • delighted — de|light|ed S2 [dıˈlaıtıd] adj very pleased and happy delighted to do sth ▪ Sandy will be delighted to see you. delighted (that) ▪ I m delighted that we have settled the matter. delighted with/by/at ▪ She was delighted with her new home. ▪ I am… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • delighted — [[t]dɪla͟ɪtɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ to inf, ADJ with n If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something. I know Frank will be delighted to see you... He said that he was delighted with the… …   English dictionary

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