delighted
adjective (delighted; very delighted is rare — use «absolutely delighted»); also the past form of delight (delight, delights, delighted, delighting)
Everyday
- Very pleased and happy. tree →
- (verb, past) Gave great pleasure to someone: «The show delighted the children.» tree →
- (formal, polite) Very willing: «I'd be delighted to help.» tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life and stories it shows strong happiness: «She was delighted with her present.» In polite and formal speech, «I'd be delighted» is a warm way to say yes. Phrases: «delighted with», «delighted to», «delighted that», «absolutely delighted», «delighted by».
Examples
- She was delighted with her new puppy. tree →
- We were delighted to win the spelling bee. tree →
- The magician delighted the children with his tricks. tree →
- I'd be delighted to come to your party. tree →
- Grandma was delighted that we visited. tree →
- The teacher was delighted by our project. tree →
- (formal) We are delighted to announce the winners of the poetry prize. tree →
- The prince was so delighted that he could not speak. tree →
Note
Use «delighted with» a thing, «delighted to» do something, «delighted that» something happened. Stronger than «pleased» or «happy». The noun is «delight» and the adjective «delightful» describes a thing that gives delight.
In Jewish tradition
In everyday life and stories it shows strong happiness: «She was delighted with her present.» In polite and formal speech, «I'd be delighted» is a warm way to say yes. Phrases: «delighted with», «delighted to», «delighted that», «absolutely delighted», «delighted by».
Examples
- Under its shadow I delighted to sit, and its fruit was sweet to my taste. (Writings SNG.2.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me. (Prophets 2SA.22.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way. (Writings PSA.37.23, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Use «delighted with» a thing, «delighted to» do something, «delighted that» something happened. Stronger than «pleased» or «happy». The noun is «delight» and the adjective «delightful» describes a thing that gives delight.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «delighted» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «delighted» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «delighted» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «delighted» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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