verb
enamor
Enamor (verb) means to make someone fall in love.
verb
1
To make someone fall in love.
"He was offered a chair in the university and a course abroad. But he hesitated. There was a girl of whom he became enamored, so he contemplated marriage and political activity."
— Leo Tolstoy (1900)
2
To charm or delight someone completely.
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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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What is the meaning of enamor?
"enamor" (verb) means to make someone fall in love.
What is another word for enamor?
Other words for "enamor" include enchant, captivate, enamour, catch, becharm, entrance.
What is the opposite of enamor?
Opposites of "enamor" include estrange, disgust, disenchant, repel.
What are the different meanings of enamor?
"enamor" has 2 main meanings: 1. To make someone fall in love; 2. To charm or delight someone completely.
