enamor
verb
en·am·or
| \ i-ˈna-mər
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enamored;
enamoring\ i-ˈna-mə-riŋ
, -ˈnam-riŋ \
, -ˈnam-riŋ \
Definition of enamor
1
: to inflame with love
—usually used in the passive with of
2
: to cause to feel a strong or excessive interest or fascination
—usually used in the passive with of or with baseball fans enamored of statistics
Examples of enamor in a Sentence
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Diego is embarrassed by her, queen bee Sammy (Madeleine Madden) is threatened by her, and the school nerd (Nicholas Coombe) is enamored of her. — chicagotribune.com, "‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ review: Now a high schooler, she and her friends are off on a real adventure," 8 Aug. 2019 Diego is embarrassed by her, queen bee Sammy (Madeleine Madden) is threatened by her, and the school nerd (Nicholas Coombe) is enamored of her. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ gives us the Latinx heroine we need right now," 8 Aug. 2019 Diego is embarrassed by her, queen bee Sammy (Madeleine Madden) is threatened by her, and the school nerd (Nicholas Coombe) is enamored of her. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ gives us the Latinx heroine we need right now," 8 Aug. 2019 There's no single template for testing the trend, but we're particularly enamored of New York nail artist Mei Kawajiri's take. — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "‘Fruit Nails’ Are Trending, and They’re Perfect for Summer," 7 Aug. 2019 Slow Food is particularly enamored of local foodways and the people who continue to grow, cultivate and prepare food for their communities. — Beth Rankin, The Know, "Slow Food Nations takes over Larimer Square this weekend with the ultimate foodie fest," 18 July 2019 The late, great jazz writer Nat Hentoff was much enamored of a certain anecdote about Charlie Parker, the legendary saxophonist and modern jazz innovator. — Will Friedwald, WSJ, "‘Pick Up My Pieces: Gabrielle Stravelli Sings Willie Nelson’ Review: Jazz That Heads Down Home," 18 Apr. 2019 Next: Trevon Duval NBA Draft Tape | Duke Your video will play in: 5 seconds Trevon Duval NBA Draft Tape | Duke Duke guard Trevon Duval is an explosive playmaker that possesses the type of potential that enamors teams picking in the 2018 NBA Draft. — Brendan Marks, charlotteobserver, "He was NBA-bound, then 'fell off the face of the earth.' Could Hornets take a chance?," 18 June 2018 Next: Trevon Duval NBA Draft Tape | Duke Your video will play in: 5 seconds Trevon Duval NBA Draft Tape | Duke Duke guard Trevon Duval is an explosive playmaker that possesses the type of potential that enamors teams picking in the 2018 NBA Draft. — Angel Guerrero, sacbee, "Three things to know about Kings draft prospect Marvin Bagley III," 17 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enamor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for enamor
enamor
verb
English Language Learners Definition of enamor
: to cause (someone) to be loved or admired
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