Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To inspire with love; captivate.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; -- with
of , orwith , before the person or thing
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; — with of, or with, before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of books or science.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Of cloud and moonbeam, through th 'enamor'd night,
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These are ridiculous notions spawned from the planning arena's enamor for smart growth, infill and TOD theories.
Portland neighbors vs. apartment bunkers, Round 938 (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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It is an interesting execution with Wild Trees, for while he wishes to enamor and amaze the reader with these majestic creations that have stood the test of time, he wishes to maintain this hidden Eden in a way that prevents it from being seen and experience by the readers.
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It is an interesting execution with Wild Trees, for while he wishes to enamor and amaze the reader with these majestic creations that have stood the test of time, he wishes to maintain this hidden Eden in a way that prevents it from being seen and experience by the readers.
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My one criticism: one hopes Chef transcends his enamor with the new trend of foam, which he used in a few too many dishes.
Perry Garfinkel: Can India Meet France in a San Francisco Kitchen? 2010
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The "anti poverty, anti-corruption" crusades that so enamor the middle classes and the World Bank will not meet the challenge of poverty.
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The "anti poverty, anti-corruption" crusades that so enamor the middle classes and the World Bank will not meet the challenge of poverty.
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You're harshing my mellow and not doing much to enamor me to you or your candidate.
Obama's Victory Speech: "The Status Quo Is Fighting Back With Everything It's Got" 2009
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Three minutes in front of a billion people to charm, to enamor, to sell, to "build your brand."
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Keeping Rove; being unapologetic about the war; explaining why Saddam had to be removed, that there were terror ties between Saddam and al Qaeda, and why the war needs to be seen through to victory; fighting for Alito, and other well-qualified conservative judges at the appellate level; advancing pro-growth, pro-family tax reforms--this agenda won't enamor Bush to liberals.
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