enrapture

[en-rap-cher]

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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.

Origin of enrapture

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

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

Synonyms for enrapture

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enthrall, transport, entrance, enchant.

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Related Words for enraptured

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

Examples from the Web for enraptured

Contemporary Examples of enraptured

The first couple of times, it was like, throughout the film I was kind of enraptured.
‘Boyhood’ Star Ellar Coltrane: An Astonishing Debut 12 Years in the Making
Kevin Fallon
July 11, 2014

Historical Examples of enraptured

Duthil complimented her, and kissed her hand with an enraptured air.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete
Emile Zola
It is really so, sir;—he was enraptured with her idea just now.
The Politician Out-Witted
Samuel Low
Gagniere did not hear, but continued talking, enraptured, as it were.
His Masterpiece
Emile Zola
That which enraptured Coqueville was that the casks did not cease.
The Fte At Coqueville
Emile Zola
He was enraptured with this, his first visit to the Continent.
War Letters of a Public-School Boy
Paul Jones.

British Dictionary definitions for enraptured

enrapture

verb

(tr) to fill with delight; enchant

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Word Origin and History for enraptured

enrapture

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