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.

Nearby words

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

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
We had spent a day, the summer before, on one belonging to a friend of mine, and she had been enraptured with the life.
Novel Notes|Jerome K. Jerome
She was very shy at first, but her tongue finally loosened, and we were enraptured with her soft voice and beautiful accent.
The Charm of Ireland|Burton Egbert Stevenson
Prue was enraptured, and Horace was despatched to Jake with the proffer of a magnificent opportunity.
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes

“A young lady,” answered the Marquis as if enraptured at the thought.
Orphans of the Storm|Henry MacMahon
If I had admired the city from a distant point, how was I enraptured when I could survey it close at hand.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for enraptured

enrapture

/ (ɪnˈræptʃə) /

verb

(tr) to fill with delight; enchant

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enrapture

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

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British Dictionary definitions for enraptured

enrapture

verb