enrapture
verb (used with object)
to move to rapture; delight beyond measure.
has enraptured
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present perfectof enrapture (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
This exquisite dessert has enraptured me like no other.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
Candice Millard’s bracing nonfiction account of the quest for the source of the Nile, “River of the Gods,” has enraptured readers since its publication last in May.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Boxing has enraptured writers for almost for almost a century – Ernest Hemingway and AJ Liebling both wrote eloquently about the sport well before Ali became the most famous person on the planet.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2016
During the interval the Queen summoned me to the salon, and received me before her court with the cordial words, 'I am delighted to make your acquaintance; your composition has enraptured me!'
From Richard Wagner Composer of Operas by John F. Runciman
