Enamoring

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enamor \En*am"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enamored}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Enamoring}.] [OF. enamourer, enamorer; pref. en- (L. in)
     + OF. & F. amour love, L. amor. See {Amour}, and cf.
     {Inamorato}.]
     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}.]
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           Passionately enamored of this shadow of a dream. --W.
                                                    Irving.
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