| Main Entry: | delight in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure from |
Synonyms: |
admire, adore, amuse oneself, appreciate, be content, be pleased, cherish, dig*, eat up, enjoy, feast on, get a kick out of, get high on, get off on, glory in, groove on, indulge in, like, live a little, live it up, love, luxuriate in, relish, revel in, savor |
Antonyms: |
dislike, hate |
| Main Entry: | devour |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | swallow, consume |
Synonyms: |
absorb, annihilate, appreciate, be engrossed by, be preoccupied, bolt, bolt down, chow down, cram, delight in, destroy, dispatch, do compulsively, do voraciously, drink in, eat, enjoy, exhaust, feast on, feed on, gloat over, go through, gobble, gorge*, gulp, guzzle, hoover, imbibe, ingest, inhale, partake of, pig out, polish off, ravage, rejoice in, relish, revel in, scarf down, spend, stuff, take, take in, use up, waste, wipe out, wolf down, wolf* |
Antonyms: |
abstain, pick |
| Main Entry: | enjoy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure in, from something |
Synonyms: |
adore, appreciate, be entertained, be fond of, be pleased, cotton to, delight in, dig*, dote on, drink in, eat up, fancy, flip over, freak out on, get a charge out of, get a kick out of, get high on, go, have a ball, have a good time, have fun, like, live a little, live it up, love, luxuriate in, mind, paint the town, rejoice in, relish, revel in, savor, take joy in, thrill to |
Antonyms: |
detest, dislike, hate |
| Main Entry: | indulge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | luxuriate in |
Synonyms: |
bask in, ego trip, enjoy, go in for, live it up, look out for number one, revel in, rollick, take part, wallow in |
Antonyms: |
abstain, moderate, not use |
| Main Entry: | like |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enjoy, be fond of |
Synonyms: |
admire, adore, appreciate, approve, be gratified by, be keen on, be partial to, be pleased by, be sweet on, care for, care to, cherish, delight in, derive pleasure from, dig*, dote on, esteem, exclaim, fancy, feast on, find appealing, get a kick out of, go for, hanker for, hold dear, indulge in, love, luxuriate in, prize, rejoice in, relish, revel in, savor, stuck on, take an interest in, take delight in, take satisfaction in, take to |
| Notes: | use 'like' when no verb follows; use 'as' when a clause follows (which has a subject and a verb) |
Antonyms: |
despise, dislike, hate |
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure in accomplishment |
Synonyms: |
be proud, boast, brag, congratulate, crow, exult, felicitate, flatter oneself, gasconade, glory in, hold head high, overbear, pique*, plume, prance, preen, presume, puff up, revel in, strut, swagger, swell, vaunt |
Antonyms: |
humble |
| Main Entry: | relish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look forward to; appreciate |
Synonyms: |
admire, be fond of, cherish, delight in, dig*, enjoy, fancy, go, go for, like, luxuriate in, mind, prefer, revel in, savor, taste |
Antonyms: |
dislike, hate |
| Main Entry: | savor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delight in, enjoy |
Synonyms: |
appreciate, experience, feel, gloat, know, like, luxuriate in, partake, relish, revel in, sample, sip, smack, smell, taste |
Antonyms: |
dislike, refuse, shun |
| Main Entry: | plume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pride |
Synonyms: |
be proud, boast, brag, congratulate, crow, exult, felicitate, flatter oneself, gasconade, glory in, hold head high, overbear, pique*, prance, preen, presume, puff up, revel in, strut*, swagger, swell*, vaunt |
| Concept: | Pride. |
| Category: | 4. Extrinsic Affections |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
dignity, self-respect, mens sibi conscia recti [Vergil]., pride; haughtiness; high notions, hauteur; vainglory, crest; arrogance (assumption)., proud man, highflier; fine gentleman, fine lady.
-verbs
be proud; put a good face on; look one in the face; stalk abroad, perk oneself up; think no small beer of oneself; presume, swagger, strut; rear one's head, lift up one's head, hold up one's head; hold one's head high, look big, take the wall, "bear like the Turk no rival near the throne" [Pope], carry with a high hand; ride the high horse, mount on one's high horse; set one's back up, bridle, toss the head; give oneself airs (assume); boast., pride oneself on; glory in, take a pride in; pique oneself, plume oneself, hug oneself; stand upon, be proud of; put a good face on; not hide one's light under a bushel, not put one's talent in a napkin; not think small beer of oneself (vanity).
-adjectives
dignified; stately; proud, proud-crested; lordly, baronial; lofty-minded; highsouled, high-minded, high-mettled, high-handed, high-plumed, high-flown, high-toned., haughty lofty, high, mighty, swollen, puffed up, flushed, blown; vainglorious; purse-proud, fine; proud as a peacock, proud as Lucifer; bloated with pride., supercilious, disdainful, bumptious, magisterial, imperious, high and mighty, overweening, consequential; arrogant; unblushing., stiff, stiff-necked; starch; perked stuck-up; in buckram, strait- laced; prim (affected)., on one's dignity, on one's high horses,on one's tight ropes, on one's high ropes; on stilts; en grand seigneur.
-adverbs
with head erect.
-phrases
odi profanum vulgus et arceo [Horace].
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Antonyms: |
humility |
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