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/di lek"tayt/, v.t., delectated, delectating.to please; charm; delight.[1705-1805; < L delectatus delighted, ptp. of delectare. See DELECTABLE, -ATE1]
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Delectate — De*lec tate, v. t. [L. delectatus, p. p. of delectare. See {Delight}.] To delight; to charm. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delectate — de·lec·tate … English syllables
delectate — de•lec•tate [[t]dɪˈlɛk teɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing to please; charm; delight • Etymology: 1705–1805; < L dēlectātus delighted, ptp. of dēlectāre. See delectable, ate I de•lec•ta•tion ˌdi lɛkˈteɪ ʃən n … From formal English to slang
delectate — /dəˈlɛkteɪt/ (say duh lektayt) verb (t) (delectated, delectating) to please; charm; delight. {Latin dēlectātus, past participle, delighted} …
delectate — də̇ˈlekˌtāt, dēˈ verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin delectatus, past participle of delectare more at delight transitive verb : delight, please, entertain … Useful english dictionary
Delight — De*light , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. d[ e]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to allure, delight; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delighted — Delight De*light , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. d[ e]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to allure,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delighting — Delight De*light , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. d[ e]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to allure,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delectation — /dee lek tay sheuhn/, n. delight; enjoyment. [1350 1400; ME delectacioun < L delectation (s. of delectatio), equiv. to delectat(us) (see DELECTATE) + ion ION] * * * … Universalium
becharm — Synonyms and related words: allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, charm, delectate, delight, draw on, enamor, enchant, endear, enrapture, enravish, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, freak out, glamour, hold in… … Moby Thesaurus
