enamor

especially British, en·am·our

[ih-nam-er]

verb (used with object)

1. 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.

2. to charm or captivate (usually used in the passive and followed by of , with , or sometimesby ).

   Synonyms: enrapture, enchant, bewitch, fascinate

Other Word Forms

• enamoredness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enamor¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English enamouren, from Old French enamourer; en- ¹, amour

Example Sentences

She is less enamored of the experience—the period heels she’s forced to wear in particular—than the instantly enchanted Bert.

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Visiting her sister on sets, Brooks had become increasingly enamored of the lighting crew.

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Ridge, enamored by the “antiquated technology,” asked if he could press the button.

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The U.S. government is taking stakes in a number of companies and the market is enamored of the idea.

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By the time Donna and Keith Godchaux had become enamored of the Dead, the band was in the market for a new piano player.

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Related Words

• bewitch 
• enchant 
• enrapture 
• enthrall 
• entice 
• infatuate 
• please