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# delighted

adjective (delighted; very delighted is rare — use «absolutely delighted»); also the past form of delight (delight, delights, delighted, delighting)

«delighted» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Very pleased and happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#m1)
2. (verb, past) Gave great pleasure to someone: «The show delighted the children.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#m2)
3. (formal, polite) Very willing: «I'd be delighted to help.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#x1)
- We were delighted to win the spelling bee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#x2)
- The magician delighted the children with his tricks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#x3)
- I'd be delighted to come to your party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#x4)
- Grandma was delighted that we visited. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#x5)
- The teacher was delighted by our project. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#x6)
- (formal) We are delighted to announce the winners of the poetry prize. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#x7)
- The prince was so delighted that he could not speak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/#x8)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delighted/#x1)
- He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me. (Prophets 2SA.22.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delighted/#x2)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delighted/#x3)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«delighted» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/delighted.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «delighted» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delighted/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«delighted» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/delighted.html) on Mova free.