Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Delight has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
"his delight to see her was obvious to all"
Joy; pleasure.
"The children's laughter was pure delight as they played in the garden."
To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
"The beautiful sunset delighted everyone who gathered by the lake."
In plain English: To delight someone means to make them feel very happy and excited about something.
"The children will delight in playing outside on such a sunny day."
Usage: Use delight as a transitive verb when you want something or someone to actively cause joy, such as in the phrase "The news delighted us." Avoid using it simply to mean "to enjoy," which requires an object like "We were delighted by the party" rather than "I delight at the party."
The word delight entered English in the 13th century via Middle French from Latin dēlectāre, which originally meant "to allure or entice." Its root traces back to a concept of drawing something away toward oneself, though its ultimate origin remains unknown.