delectate

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English

Etymology

From Latin delectatus, past participle of delectare. See delight.

Verb

delectate (third-person singular simple present delectates, present participle delectating, simple past and past participle delectated)

  1. (transitive, now rare) To delight, to charm, to bring pleasure to.
  2. (intransitive, now rare) To take delight in, to take pleasure in.

References

Latin

Verb

dēlectāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēlectō

Participle

dēlectāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of dēlectātus