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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The question is whether the Hungarian people are as enamored as they are.
From Salon
Coppola builds to a big finish that allows any viewer off the street to be enamored with the garments before them.
From Salon
Chip-sector investors this year have been particularly enamored by makers of memory products and equipment for semiconductor manufacturing.
From MarketWatch
Kurosawa remembers being enamored with Ford’s silent westerns as a boy.
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.
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