enamor

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What is truly sad is that many Republicans are willing to sell Nevada short to help re-elect this man because of some false and unnecessary attachment to his role as Senate majority leader, a role which should alarm Republicans, not enamor them.

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  1. transitive verb To inspire with love; captivate: was enamored of the beautiful dancer; were enamored with the charming island.

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  • What is truly sad is that many Republicans are willing to sell Nevada short to help re-elect this man because of some false and unnecessary attachment to his role as Senate majority leader, a role which should alarm Republicans, not enamor them. —  Lahontan Valley News - Top Stories
  • How does the pervasive and changing electronic media distract and enamor us to the point of shaping how we think and act, often without our awareness? —  Augusta Free Press
  • Their enamor of him is so egregious as to be cartoonish. —  Latest Articles
  • Castroneves, known for his humor and sanguine demeanor, might be positioned to enamor the jurors who will decide his guilt or innocence. —  Panama Guide
  • The vital role trucking provides still has done nothing to enamor them. —  New York Daily Photo
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  1. Middle English enamouren, from Old French enamourer : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + amour, love; see amour.
 

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