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Delighted Common

Delighted has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of delight

"The crowd was delighted when the magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat."

In plain English: To delight someone means to make them feel very happy and excited by doing something for them.

"The children were delighted with their new toys."

Adjective
1

greatly pleased

"She was delighted to receive the surprise gift from her best friend."

2

filled with wonder and delight

"The children were delighted to see the rare snow falling softly on their garden."

3

Greatly pleased.

"The children were delighted when their grandparents surprised them with tickets to the circus."

Example Sentences
"The children were delighted with their new toys." verb
"I delighted in watching the children play in the garden." verb
"She delighted her guests with a surprise birthday cake." verb
"He delighted his audience by telling funny jokes during the show." verb
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Rhyming Words
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