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delight in v.
devour v.
like v.

VERB

delight in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore appreciate cherish indulge in relish revel in savor

WEAK

amuse oneself be content be pleased dig eat up enjoy get a kick out of get high on get off on glory in groove on like live a little live it up love luxuriate in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abhor condemn despise detest dislike hate

VERB

devour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb destroy eat exhaust feed on go through gobble ingest inhale ravage use up wipe out

STRONG

Hoover annihilate appreciate bolt cram dispatch enjoy gorge gulp guzzle imbibe relish spend stuff take waste wolf

WEAK

be engrossed by be preoccupied bolt down chow down delight in do compulsively do voraciously drink in gloat over partake of pig out polish off rejoice in revel in scarf down take in wolf down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build

STRONG

abstain dislike hate hold keep nibble open preserve receive save

WEAK

pick

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire appreciate go for love

STRONG

adore approve cherish dig esteem exclaim fancy prize relish savor

WEAK

be gratified by be keen on be partial to be pleased by be sweet on care for care to delight in derive pleasure from dote on find appealing get a kick out of hanker for hold dear indulge in luxuriate in rejoice in revel in stuck on take an interest in take delight in take satisfaction in take to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate scorn

STRONG

despise not care refuse

WEAK

ignore

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feast on

Though Mr. Branagh is the only major movie star on hand, he isn’t given anything to feast on as an actor, and in the climactic moments he is essentially furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Tiafoe and Shelton are charismatic players who feast on a packed house atmosphere and pull the crowd along.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The white-headed raptors would show up in winter to feast on fish when their lakes farther north froze over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

At The Wingfield Restaurant, tennis lovers can feast on a three-course menu with options like gin-cured Loch Duart salmon, venison Wellington and a clotted cream summer pudding.

From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025

Mosquitoes love to feast on me, and when I was a kid it was bad.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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