Enamour

2 definitions found

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}.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Passionately enamored of this shadow of a dream. --W.
                                                    Irving.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  enamour
       v : attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
           hearts" [syn: {capture}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm}, {enamor},
            {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {bewitch},
            {entrance}, {enchant}]