delight

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. joy, rapture. —v. please, thrill. See pleasure. Ant., dismay.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. enjoyment, joy, pleasure; see happiness 2 , pleasure 1 .

See Synonym Study at pleasure . v.

1. [To give pleasure]

Syn. please, enchant, amuse, charm; see entertain 1 , fascinate , gladden .

2. [To take pleasure; often used with in]

Syn. relish, enjoy, revel in, luxuriate in; see like 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

pleasure, joy, happiness, gratification, enjoyment, thrill, glee, felicity.

ANT.: misery, disgust

II

v.

please, make happy, gratify, thrill, gladden, charm, *tickle, enchant, fill with joy, cheer.

ANT.: depress, *piss off, anger

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun A feeling of extreme gratification aroused by something good or desired: delectation, enjoyment, joy, pleasure. See HAPPY, LIKE. II verb 1. To feel or take joy or pleasure: exult, joy, pleasure, rejoice. See HAPPY. 2. To like or enjoy enthusiastically, often excessively. Also used with in: adore, dote on (or upon), love. Slang: eat up, groove on. See LIKE, LOVE. 3. To give great or keen pleasure to: cheer, enchant, gladden, gratify, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle. Archaic: joy. See HAPPY, LIKE.