enamor
Americanverb (used with object)
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to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimeswith ).
to be enamored of a certain lady; a brilliant woman with whom he became enamored.
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to charm or captivate (usually used in the passive and followed by of , with , or sometimesby ).
Other Word Forms
- enamoredness noun
Etymology
Origin of enamor
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English enamouren, from Old French enamourer; en- 1, amour
Explanation
When you are enamored by something or someone, you love it. It attracts you. You might say that you're enamored with your new car, or enamored of the new kid in school. Enamor is a strange verb––it doesn't mean anything on its own. One cannot just enamor––that means nothing. One cannot even enamor something––that also is a meaningless proposition. Rather, you're enamored by the thing that attracts you. The verb is almost always used in a passive construction.
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Example Sentences
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So yeah, calling Kuechly a sure thing isn't going to do much to enamor Seahawks fans with the idea of their team choosing him with the No. 12 overall pick.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2012
His work with prints helped spread his fame around the world, although they did little to enamor the critics who became increasingly hostile to his work.
From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2011
Why does my face so much enamor thee, That to the garden fair thou turnest not, Which under the rays of Christ is blossoming?
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 by Various
I do not say now that they are calculated to enamor the unimpounded spectator with prison- life; but they are certainly far from being as bad as I hoped.
From Venetian Life by Howells, William Dean
I say that when I think upon her worth, So sweet doth Love make himself feel to me, That if I then did not my courage lose, Speaking I would enamor all mankind.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 by Various
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