Enamor \En*am"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enamored; p. pr. & vb.
n. Enamoring.] [OF. enamourer, enamorer; pref. en- (L. in)
+ OF. & F. amour love, L. amor. See Amour, and cf.
Inamorato.]
To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; -- with of, or
with, before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a
lady; to be enamored of books or science. [Written also
enamour.]
[1913 Webster]
Passionately enamored of this shadow of a dream. --W.
Irving.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
enamour
v : attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
hearts" [syn: capture, trance, catch, becharm, enamor,
captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch,
entrance, enchant]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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