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 ]
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enamor Past participle: enamoredGerund: enamoringImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional 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
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. 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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