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

As she worked toward degrees in mechanical engineering, she watched JPL launches and became enamored with the photos the lab took on Mars.

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She’s also less than enamored with her romantic options.

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Ellison said he was enamored with the Free Press before the merger of his Skydance production company and Paramount Global closed in August.

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McArthur, who was born in Honolulu, first became enamored of spaceflight as a teenager living in Mountain View, Calif., where her father was stationed at Moffett Field Naval Air Station.

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He’d always been enamored with the history at USC, and at Georgia Southern, he recognized a similar pride in the past.

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Related Words

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