Emily Dickinson Lexicon

delight (-ed, -s), v. [ME delite-n < L. dēlectāre, allure, attract, delight, charm, please.] (webplay: after, beautiful, children, gives, good, have, joy, kind, landscape, like, Lord, man, mind, more, myself, was, will).

1. Please; enchant; (see Number 14:8).
2. Be happy; be pleased.
3. Make glad; bring joy to; provide fulfillment for.
4. Satisfy; gratify; provide a good taste for.