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Enamored

//ɪˈnæməɹd// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In love, amorous.

    "She's enamored of [or with] her new boyfriend."

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of enamor form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English enamoured, a partial calque of Old French enamore, past participle of enamorer, enamourer; compare amour and enamor, enamour.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English enamoured, a partial calque of Old French enamore, past participle of enamorer, enamourer; compare amour and enamor, enamour.

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