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
Example Sentences
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Erica Prier’s daughter Izzy became so enamored with sushi that the Upper West Side mom hired a private chef to teach her daughter and friends how to make sushi for Izzy’s 8th birthday in April.
I had been enamored of this view since 1962, when I first drove to the end of Highway 190 in Quaking Aspen to begin my summer job packing mules into the Sierra backcountry.
From Los Angeles Times
Looking ahead, Coca-Cola remains a cash-rich business with unmatched brand power and enviable profitability, but it needs a clearer playbook for a world less enamored with sugary drinks.
From Barron's
The author is evidently enamored with Soutine’s oeuvre, and she approaches his works with the same starstruck reverence that Soutine showed for such artists as Rembrandt.
In the 1980s, Jon-Perse acquires his first personal computer at the same time that he is becoming enamored with classical Arabic verse, particularly a form of love poetry called the ghazal.
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