take delight in in English

Audio: En-au-take delight in.ogg

[Australia] Forms: takes delight in [present, singular, third-person], taking delight in [participle, present], took delight in [past], taken delight in [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> delight in}} take delight in (third-person singular simple present takes delight in, present participle taking delight in, simple past took delight in, past participle taken delight in)

Inflected forms

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        "To enjoy."
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        "(idiomatic) To enjoy."
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    }
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      "form": "takes delight in",
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    {
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"take delight in" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms