enravish
Definition
- Verb (transitive): To fill with intense delight or joy; to enchant or captivate completely.
- This word is used to describe a state of being so deeply pleased or fascinated that one feels almost transported or overwhelmed by the experience.
Usage Examples
- (The sunset filled everyone with intense delight.)
- (She was completely captivated by the music.)
- (The scent caused a state of deep enchantment.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be enravished with/by something": to experience a profound, almost magical delight from something.
- He was enravished with the ancient architecture. (He felt overwhelming joy and wonder from the buildings.)
Variants and Related Words
- Enravish (adj): (rare) causing enchantment or delight.
- The enravish melody lingered in her mind. (The enchanting melody remained.)
- Enravishment (n): the state or act of being enravished.
- The enravishment of the crowd was evident during the performance. (The crowd’s intense delight was clear.)
Synonyms
- Enchant: to charm or delight greatly.
- Captivate: to attract and hold the attention completely.
- Entrance: to fill with wonder or delight.
- Transport: to carry away with emotion.
Related Idioms
- No common idioms are associated with "enravish," as it is a literary or formal word. However, it is similar in meaning to the idiom "to sweep someone off their feet," which means to overwhelm someone with romantic or emotional delight.
- The performance swept her off her feet, enravishing her senses. (The performance deeply delighted and overwhelmed her.)