enamour

en·am·our

 (ĭ-năm′ər)

v. Chiefly British

Variant of enamor.

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enamour

(ɪnˈæmə) or

enamor

vb

(and foll by: of) to inspire with love; captivate; charm

[C14: from Old French enamourer, from amour love, from Latin amor]

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enamour

Past participle: enamoured
Gerund: enamouring

Imperative

enamour

enamour

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

enamour - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, 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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Translations

enamour

enamor (US) [ɪˈnæməʳ] VT to be enamoured of (liter, hum) [+ person] → estar enamorado de; [+ thing] → estar entusiasmado con

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enamour

, (US) enamor

vt to be enamoured of somebody (= in love with) → in jdn verliebt sein; to be enamoured of something (= taken by) → von etw angetan or entzückt sein; she was not exactly enamoured of the idea → sie war von der Idee nicht gerade begeistert

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