en·am·or

(ĭ-năm′ər)

tr.v. en·am·ored, en·am·or·ing, en·am·ors

To inspire with love; captivate: was enamored of the beautiful dancer; were enamored with the charming island.

[Middle English enamouren, from Old French enamourer : en-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + amour, love; see amour.]

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en•am•or

(ɪˈnæm ər)

v.t.

to fill or inflame with love; charm; captivate (usu. used in the passive and fol. by of).

Also, esp. Brit.,en•am′our.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Old French enamourer. See en-¹, amour]

enamor

Past participle: enamored
Gerund: enamoring

Imperative
enamor
enamor

Present
I enamor
you enamor
he/she/it enamors
we enamor
you enamor
they enamor

Preterite
I enamored
you enamored
he/she/it enamored
we enamored
you enamored
they enamored

Present Continuous
I am enamoring
you are enamoring
he/she/it is enamoring
we are enamoring
you are enamoring
they are enamoring

Present Perfect
I have enamored
you have enamored
he/she/it has enamored
we have enamored
you have enamored
they have enamored

Past Continuous
I was enamoring
you were enamoring
he/she/it was enamoring
we were enamoring
you were enamoring
they were enamoring

Past Perfect
I had enamored
you had enamored
he/she/it had enamored
we had enamored
you had enamored
they had enamored

Future
I will enamor
you will enamor
he/she/it will enamor
we will enamor
you will enamor
they will enamor

Future Perfect
I will have enamored
you will have enamored
he/she/it will have enamored
we will have enamored
you will have enamored
they will have enamored

Future Continuous
I will be enamoring
you will be enamoring
he/she/it will be enamoring
we will be enamoring
you will be enamoring
they will be enamoring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been enamoring
you have been enamoring
he/she/it has been enamoring
we have been enamoring
you have been enamoring
they have been enamoring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been enamoring
you will have been enamoring
he/she/it will have been enamoring
we will have been enamoring
you will have been enamoring
they will have been enamoring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been enamoring
you had been enamoring
he/she/it had been enamoring
we had been enamoring
you had been enamoring
they had been enamoring

Conditional
I would enamor
you would enamor
he/she/it would enamor
we would enamor
you would enamor
they would enamor

Past Conditional
I would have enamored
you would have enamored
he/she/it would have enamored
we would have enamored
you would have enamored
they would have enamored

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb

enamor - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

bewitch, captivate, charm, enamour, entrance, trance, enchant, becharm, beguile, capture, fascinate, catch

hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"

attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"

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