enamor

Meaning

1. To cause to be in love.
2. To captivate.

Synonyms

bewitch

enamour

charm

captivate

enchant

beguile

fascinate

allure

capture

catch

draw

enrapture

entrance

trance

becharm

attract

lure

seduce

infatuate

magnetise

magnetize

mesmerize

obsess

please

pull

pull in

delight

cast a spell

cajole

love

❤️

endear

win

hypnotize

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈnamə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: enamouren

In summary

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.