Inamorate
//ɪnˈæməɹət// adj, verb
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Definitions
Verb
- 1 To enamour, inspire with love.
Adjective
- 1 enamoured; in love archaic
"His blood was framed for every shade of virtue To ravish into true inamorate fire"
Example
More examples"His blood was framed for every shade of virtue To ravish into true inamorate fire"
Etymology
First attested in 1602; borrowed from Latin inamōrātus, perfect passive participle of inamōrō (“to enamour”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + amor (“love”). Doublet of enamour and enamoured.
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