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 please 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”. please means “give pleasure to or be pleasing to”. please 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
/ˈpliz/
1.v.give pleasure to or be pleasing to
“These colors please the senses”
2.v.be the will of or have the will (to)
“he could do many things if he pleased”
3.v.give satisfaction
“The waiters around her aim to please”
| delight | please | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈlaɪt/ | /ˈpliz/ |
| Said | di-LAHYT | pleez |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 7 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, adverb |
| Senses | 5 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | please | delight |
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