imparadise
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To make supremely happy or blissful: "imparadise" means to bring someone to a state of perfect happiness, as if placing them in paradise.
- To transform into a paradise: It can also mean to turn a place into a heavenly or delightful setting.
Usage Examples
- To bring happiness:
- The gentle music imparadised her soul, lifting her spirits beyond all care. (The music made her feel perfectly happy.)
- To transform a place:
- The gardener's careful work imparadised the once barren yard, turning it into a lush garden. (The gardener made the yard into a paradise.)
Advanced Usage
"to be imparadised": to be in a state of extreme bliss or contentment.
- He felt imparadised in her presence, as if nothing could trouble him. (He felt completely happy and at peace.)
"to imparadise the senses": to delight the senses to an extraordinary degree.
- The aroma of fresh flowers imparadised the senses, making the room feel like a dream. (The scent brought intense sensory pleasure.)
Variants and Related Words
Paradise (noun): a place or state of extreme happiness; heaven.
- The tropical island was a paradise for the vacationers. (It was a perfect, blissful place.)
Paradisal (adj): relating to or resembling paradise.
- The paradisal landscape was breathtaking. (The landscape was like paradise.)
Synonyms
- Enrapture: to fill with intense delight or joy.
- The sunset enraptured the onlookers. (It made them feel ecstatic.)
- Beatify: to make supremely happy or blessed.
- The good news beatified the entire family. (It brought them great happiness.)
Related Idioms
Seventh heaven: a state of extreme happiness.
- She was in seventh heaven after receiving the award. (She was imparadised by the honour.)
On cloud nine: extremely happy.
- He was on cloud nine after the proposal. (He felt imparadised.)