delectare

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delect.are           V      1 1 PRES ACTIVE  INF 0 X    
delect.are           V      1 1 PRES PASSIVE IND 2 S      Early   
delect.are           V      1 1 PRES PASSIVE IMP 2 S    
delecto, delectare, delectavi, delectatus  V (1st) TRANS   [XXXBO]  
delight, please, amuse, fascinate; charm, lure, entice; be a source of delight;
(PASS) be delighted/glad, take pleasure; (w/INF) enjoy (being/doing);
delect.are           V      1 1 PRES         IND 2 S      Early   
delect.are           V      1 1 PRES         IMP 2 S    
delector, delectari, delectatus sum  V (1st) DEP   [XXXDO]    lesser
delight, please, amuse, fascinate; charm, lure, entice; be a source of delight;
(PASS) be delighted/glad, take pleasure; (w/INF) enjoy (being/doing);
Syncope   r => v.r   
Syncopated perfect often drops the 'v' and contracts vowel
delectav.ere         V      1 1 PERF ACTIVE  IND 3 P    
delecto, delectare, delectavi, delectatus  V (1st) TRANS   [XXXBO]  
delight, please, amuse, fascinate; charm, lure, entice; be a source of delight;
(PASS) be delighted/glad, take pleasure; (w/INF) enjoy (being/doing);
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