delectate

verb

de·​lec·​tate

də̇ˈlekˌtāt,

dēˈ-

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: delight, please, entertain

intransitive verb

: to obtain pleasure from or take pleasure in something

Word History

Etymology

Latin delectatus, past participle of delectare

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