enamor
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Definition
- Verb:
- To fill someone with love, admiration, or delight; to charm or captivate someone completely.
Usage
The verb "enamor" is used to describe the action of causing someone to feel a strong attraction or fondness. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the person who is charmed). It is often used in the passive voice ("be enamored of/with something/someone") to describe the state of being charmed. The tone is formal and literary.
Examples
Active Voice:
- Her brilliant performance enamored the entire audience.
- The artist's unique style enamored critics and collectors alike.
Passive Voice (more common):
- He was completely enamored with the idea of traveling the world.
- She is enamored of classical music and attends every concert.
Advanced Usage
- "to be enamored of" vs. "to be enamored with": Both prepositions are used. "Of" is traditionally more common, but "with" is also widely accepted in modern usage. The choice can be stylistic.
- The poet was enamored of nature's beauty.
- Many are enamored with the latest technology.
Variants and Related Words
Enamored (adjective): The past participle form used as an adjective to describe the state of being charmed.
- The enamored couple couldn't take their eyes off each other.
Enchant (verb): To fill someone with great delight; to charm. (A close synonym, often implying a magical or spellbinding quality).
Synonyms
- Captivate: To attract and hold the interest and attention of.
- Beguile: To charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.
- Charm: To delight or attract greatly.
- Enthrall: To capture the fascinated attention of.
Phrasal Verbs
This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.
Related Idioms
- Head over heels in love: An idiom describing being completely and passionately in love, which is the resulting state that "enamor" can cause.
- After their first meeting, he was head over heels in love.
Verb
- attract; cause to be enamored
- She captured all the men's hearts