enrapture

[en-rap-cher]

verb (used with object)

enraptured, enrapturing 

1. to move to rapture; delight beyond measure.

   We were enraptured by her singing.

   Synonyms: enchant, entrance, transport, enthrall

enrapture

/ ɪnˈræptʃə /

verb

1. (tr) to fill with delight; enchant

Other Word Forms

• enrapturedly adverb
• unenraptured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enrapture¹

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

Example Sentences

Fans, who know the standard setlist by heart, are enraptured, singing back every word at full volume.

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Horror shows and films are now successful year-round, with the likes of “Sinners” and “The Last of Us” enrapturing audiences long before Oct.

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Back in December 2012 England shocked the rugby world, thrashing a great New Zealand team against the odds in front of an enraptured Twickenham.

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Smitten by him and enraptured by the practice of speaking in tongues, which was thought to be channeling the divine, Aimee married him in 1908.

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The opening night audience at the Geffen Playhouse seemed enraptured by the hilarity.

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Related Words

• beguile 
• bewitch 
• elate 
• enamor 
• enchant 
• enthrall 
• fascinate