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Enamor

//ɪˈnamə// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To cause to be in love. US

    "Me-thought I was enamoured of an Asse."

  2. 2
    attract; cause to be enamored wordnet
  3. 3
    To captivate. US

    "Passionately enamoured of this shadow of a dream."

Etymology

From Middle English enamouren, a late back-formation from enamoured, itself a partial calque of Old French enamore, past participle of enamorer, enamourer, equivalent to prefix en- + amor + -er. See amour, and compare inamorato.

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