delectate

delectate

(dɪˈlɛkteɪt; ˈdiːlɛkˌteɪt) vb (tr) formal to delight (a person)

de•lec•tate

(dɪˈlɛk teɪt)

v.t. -tat•ed, -tat•ing. to please; charm; delight. [1705–1805; < Latin dēlectātus delighted, past participle of dēlectāre. See delectable, -ate1] de•lec•ta•tion (ˌdi lɛkˈteɪ ʃən) n.