Definition

Verb: * To fill someone with love, delight, or strong attraction; to charm or captivate someone completely.

Usage

The verb "enamour" describes the action of causing someone to feel a deep sense of love, admiration, or fascination. It is a formal and somewhat literary term. It is almost always used in the passive voice construction "to be enamoured of/with [someone or something]." The object of the affection can be a person, an idea, a place, or a thing.

Examples

• He was completely enamoured her from their very first meeting.
• The young artist was enamoured the beauty of the Italian countryside.
• She became enamoured the idea of living abroad.

Advanced Usage

• "To be enamoured of/with": This is the standard and most common construction. "Of" is traditionally used, but "with" is also widely accepted in modern usage.
  • The critics were enamoured with the director's latest film.
• The term can sometimes imply an infatuation that is perhaps unrealistic or not deeply considered.
  • He was initially enamoured of the startup's bold vision, but later saw its practical flaws.

Variants and Related Words

• Enamored (Adjective): The preferred spelling in American English. It means "charmed, captivated, or in love."
  • She was enamored of the vintage car.
• Enamourment (Noun): A rare noun form meaning the state of being enamoured.

Synonyms

• Captivate
• Charm
• Enchant
• Beguile
• Infatuate

Related Idioms

• "To be smitten with": A more informal idiom with a very similar meaning to "be enamoured of."
  • He was utterly smitten with his new colleague.

Verb

1. attract; cause to be enamored
   • She captured all the men's hearts