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delectate

[ dih-lek-teyt ]
/ dɪˈlɛk teɪt /
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verb (used with object), de·lec·tat·ed, de·lec·tat·ing.

to please; charm; delight.

RELATED WORDS

satisfy, gratify, rejoice, thrill, attract, amuse, please, cheer, entertain, charm, enrapture, enchant, wow, fascinate, bewitch, enthrall, captivate, hypnotize, beguile, entice

Nearby words

  1. delcassé,
  2. delcassé, théophile,
  3. dele,
  4. delead,
  5. delectable,
  6. delectation,
  7. deledda,
  8. deledda, grazia,
  9. delegable,
  10. delegacy

Origin of delectate

1705–1805; < Latin dēlectātus delighted, past participle of dēlectāre. See delectable, -ate1
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