enrapture

[ en-rap-cher ]

/ ɛnˈræp tʃər /

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verb (used with object), en·rap·tured, en·rap·tur·ing.

to move to rapture; delight beyond measure: We were enraptured by her singing.

Words related to enrapture

bewitch, elate, fascinate, enthrall, beguile, enchant, enamor, gratify, entrance, rejoice, allure, ravish, please, send, delight, score, charm, gladden, spellbind, attract

Words nearby enrapture

enprint, enquire, enquiry, enrage, enrapt, enrapture, enravish, enregister, enrich, enrichment, enrico

Origin of enrapture

First recorded in 1730–40; en-¹ + rapture

SYNONYMS FOR enrapture

enthrall, transport, entrance, enchant.

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OTHER WORDS FROM enrapture

en·rap·tured·ly, adverbun·en·rap·tured, adjective

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Examples from the Web for enrapture

He was surrounded by all that could enchant the eye and enrapture the imagination.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan
There is little that does not enrapture them, if you tie them down to nothing, and let them try all.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete|George Meredith
At first the work did not enrapture me, for I could not see the use of spending so much time upon breathing.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing|James Francis Cooke
The sight of a modern monument throws one into melancholy even while an ancient one has not ceased to enrapture.
Rodin: The Man and his Art|Judith Cladel

And yet, even in this state, they enrapture those who behold them.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos

British Dictionary definitions for enrapture

enrapture

/ (ɪnˈræptʃə) /

verb

(tr) to fill with delight; enchant

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