cheer vs delight

cheer

noun
  • That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive occasion. 

  • A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". 

  • A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. 

  • A chant made in support of a team at a sports event. 

  • Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport. 

verb
  • To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up. 

  • To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. 

  • To feel or express enthusiasm for (something). 

  • To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts. 

delight

noun
  • Something that gives great joy or pleasure. 

  • Joy; pleasure. 

verb
  • To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly. 

  • To have or take great pleasure. 

How often have the words cheer and delight occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )