"delight in" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-delight in.ogg Forms: delights in [present, singular, third-person], delighting in [participle, present], delighted in [participle, past], delighted in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} delight in (third-person singular simple present delights in, present participle delighting in, simple past and past participle delighted in)
  1. (idiomatic) To enjoy; to take pleasure in. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: take delight in

Inflected forms

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