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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. enprint,
  2. enquire,
  3. enquiry,
  4. enrage,
  5. enrapt,
  6. enravish,
  7. enregister,
  8. enrich,
  9. enrichment,
  10. enrico

Origin of enrapture

First recorded in 1730–40; en-1 + rapture
Related formsen·rap·tured·ly, adverbun·en·rap·tured, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for enrapture

enrapture

/ (ɪnˈræptʃə) /

verb

(tr) to fill with delight; enchant
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Word Origin and History for enrapture

enrapture

v.

1740, from en- (1) + rapture. Related: Enraptured.

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