enamor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb attract; cause to be enamored
    capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant.
    • She captured all the men's hearts

WordNet


En*am"or transitive verb
Etymology
OF. enamourer, enamorer; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. & F. amour love, L. amor. See Amour, and cf. Inamorato.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Enamored ; present participle & verbal noun Enamoring
Definitions
  1. 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.
    Passionately enamored of this shadow of a dream. W. Irving.

Webster 1913