delectate
teɪt verb (used with object), de·lec·tat·ed, de·lec·tat·ing.
to please; charm; delight.
Origin:
1705–1805; < Latin dēlectātus delighted, past participle of dēlectāre. See delectable, -ate1
1705–1805; < Latin dēlectātus delighted, past participle of dēlectāre. See delectable, -ate1
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