delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.give pleasure to or be pleasing to
“These colors please the senses”
2.v.take delight in
“he delights in his granddaughter”
3.v.hold spellbound
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delight and enjoy share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. delight means “give pleasure to or be pleasing to”. enjoy means “derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in”. enjoy is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪˈlaɪt/
1.v.give pleasure to or be pleasing to
“These colors please the senses”
2.v.take delight in
“he delights in his granddaughter”
3.v.hold spellbound
/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪ/
1.v.derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
“She relished her fame and basked in her glory”
2.v.have benefit from
“enjoy privileges”
3.v.get pleasure from
“I love cooking”
| delight | enjoy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈlaɪt/ | /ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪ/ |
| Said | di-LAHYT | en-JOY |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb |
| Senses | 5 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | please | bask, relish, savor |
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