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

Douglas has regularly travelled to his wife's native country, saying he was enamoured by the people and countryside but described the Welsh weather as "brutal".

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"I can't say that we are totally enamoured with the schedule as it stands," he said.

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However, not all Berliners are so enamoured with the new chain.

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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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Related Words

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