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DELIGHT, n.

1. A high degree of pleasure, or satisfaction of mind joy.

His delight is in the law of the Lord. Psalms 1 .

2. That which gives great pleasure that which affords delight.

Titus was the delight of human kind.

I was daily his delight. Proverbs 8 .

Delight is a more permanent pleasure than joy, and not dependent on sudden excitement.

DELIGHT,

1. To affect with great pleasure to please highly to give or afford high satisfaction or joy as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye harmony delights the ear the good conduct of children, and especially their piety, delights their parents.

I will delight myself in thy statutes. Psalms 119 .

2. To receive great pleasure in.

I delight to do thy will. Psalms 40:8 .

DELIGHT, To have or take great pleasure to be greatly pleased or rejoiced followed by in.

I delight in the law of God after the inward man. Romans 7 .