enamour

/ ɪnˈæmə /

verb

1. to inspire with love; captivate; charm

Word History and Origins

Origin of enamour¹

C14: from Old French enamourer, from amour love, from Latin amor

Example Sentences

Her sisters are totally enamoured with the song and spend a good few minutes trying to sing the tongue-twisting bridge before giving up and breaking into Sister Sledge's We Are Family instead.

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It may be we were born close to the club's stadium, that a parent passed the torch on, or perhaps because we became enamoured with a certain player as a child.

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"He was very enamoured by celebrity, very enamoured by being seen, being the guy, being viewed as cool," one ex-employee said.

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Fans following BBC Sport's live text coverage of the game were less enamoured by Sunday's mismatch:

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That explains why the president has become enamoured with the prospect of a seemingly more immediate solution to his air transport woes – courtesy of the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.

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Related Words

• beguile 
• bewitch 
• charm 
• dazzle 
• delight 
• enrapture 
• entertain 
• enthrall 
• fascinate 
• gratify 
• grip 
• hypnotize 
• infatuate 
• intrigue 
• mesmerize 
• please 
• seduce