enrapture
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Present
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enrapturesimple
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enrapturessimple
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have enrapturedperfect
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has enrapturedperfect
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am enrapturingprogressive
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are enrapturingprogressive
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is enrapturingprogressive
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have been enrapturingperfect progressive
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has been enrapturingperfect progressive
Past
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enrapturedsimple
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had enrapturedperfect
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was enrapturingprogressive
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were enrapturingprogressive
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had been enrapturingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of enrapture
Explanation
To enrapture someone is cast an irresistible spell over them, to make them feel "rapture." I was enraptured by her gorgeous voice and stunning way of interpreting a song. When you see the word "rapture," you know you're dealing with a pleasure so great it borders on the divine. The Rapture is, after all, what believers call the time when Jesus is meant to return and take them all to Heaven. So when someone enraptures another person, they're creating a feeling of wonder, enchantment, and delight that recalls that heavenly feeling. On our first date, I was so enraptured by his charm, humor, and good looks, I knew we would spend our lives together.
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Passages about Lord Byron’s anorexia and the invention of the first electric battery will enrapture a reader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
In "Killers of the Flower Moon" stars Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro enrapture the audience from start to finish with bone-chilling performances with real-life archival footage from Osage history as a backdrop.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023
It’s still the regular season, and to enrapture a city you generally have to make a playoff run.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
"Mulan is not awful. It's just inert, a lifeless bit of product that will probably neither satisfy die-hards nor enrapture an entire new generation of fans."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2020
And yet, even in this state, they enrapture those who behold them.
From History Of Ancient Civilization by Seignobos, Charles
Even when one knows all of its tricks, “Chef’s Table” enraptures.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2019
Julien Baker, March 9 at the Exit/In: A precociously open-hearted 21-year-old comes fully into her own, armed with only her guitar, a few looping pedals, and a voice that enraptures everyone.
From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2016
There is nothing, perhaps, that enraptures a baseball crowd like a hard-throwing pitcher.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2015
According to Rodgers, what enraptures listeners – and you can hear it, he says, on the Daft Punk album – is disco's "complex simplicity".
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2013
What more the heart enraptures, or courage more inflames Than to look on lovely damsels, on high and stately dames?
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
A recent thrift store find has enraptured me and given me insight into the history of America, which feels especially poignant and overlooked as we approach the 250th anniversary of this bizarre, wonderful, terrible country.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Amanda is enraptured with its aspirational luxury: “The house had that hush expensive houses do. Silence meant the house was plumb, solid, its organs working in happy harmony.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Fans, who know the standard setlist by heart, are enraptured, singing back every word at full volume.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
Ever since festival-goers got their first look at Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” at the Venice Film Festival back in August, they’ve been enraptured by its magic-hour spell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
By 1930, when Louie was entering his teens, California was enraptured with eugenics, and would ultimately sterilize some twenty thousand people.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
And one venture capitalist described in exhaustive detail the circular flow of money behind a recent investment by Nvidia into his AI startup, enrapturing the crowd with his explanation of how capitalism really works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
"As much as it's a movie about one man's struggle, it's a family drama too, and the way his paralysis shifts their dynamic over the years is enrapturing to watch," said IndieWire's critic Siddhant Adlakha.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
Bailey has a glistening wonder in her eyes as Ariel – it’s enrapturing even if the movie is a little silly.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2023
But Kurosawa’s assured direction is enough to make “Wife of a Spy” an enrapturing, stylish wartime period piece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
She knew Germany and German affairs, but her enthusiasm was all for beautiful Italy, where Art and Nature both disclose themselves in such enrapturing beauty.
From Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von
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