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delight vs delight

delight vs delight

delight and delight both are nouns.

delight and delight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delight Yes No Yes No
delight Yes No Yes No
As verbs, delight is a hyponym of delight; that is, delight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delight:
  • delight: give pleasure to or be pleasing to
  • delight: hold spellbound
Other hyponyms of delight include endear, enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport.
As verbs, delight is a hypernym of delight; that is, delight is a word with a broader meaning than delight:
  • delight: hold spellbound
  • delight: give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Other hypernyms of delight include please.
delight (noun) delight (noun)
something or someone that provides a source of happiness something or someone that provides a source of happiness
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
delight (verb) delight (verb)
take delight in take delight in
give pleasure to or be pleasing to give pleasure to or be pleasing to
hold spellbound hold spellbound
Difference between delight and delight

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