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 .