transitive. To give joy or gladness to (originally with dative); to gladden, make happy. (In 16–17th centuries blended with bless.) Obsolete.

transitive. To make glad. Hence to welcome (a person); also, to congratulate (const. of).

To rejoice or delight: const. in (†of, at, with), to do something, or with clause.

To give great pleasure or enjoyment to (a person, the heart, the senses, etc.); to please (a person)… transitive. As an active verb. Also with…

transitive. To make joyful or happy; to cause to rejoice. Also reflexive and with of.

to make happy.

(a) intransitive to make merry, to rejoice; (b) transitive to delight, gladden.

transitive. To cause to be joyful; to make happy, gladden, exhilarate (a person, his or her spirits, etc.); to cheer, please greatly. Also in…

To gladden.

intransitive. To delight or take pleasure in something. Also: to be a source of pleasure or delight. In later use also transitive (reflexive): to…

transitive. To excite a passion in (a person); to captivate, delight, charm. Now rare.

transitive. To make glad; to render joyous or bright.

transitive. To delight, please, make glad.

transitive. To fill (a person, the senses, etc.) with delight or pleasure, to delight; (also) to make (something) delightful.

transitive. To delight (someone); to give great pleasure to (someone). Also intransitive.

to set (a person) cock-a-hoop: to make a person elated or exultant. Now rare.