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ENAMOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does enamor mean? 

ENAMOR (verb)
  The verb ENAMOR has 1 sense:

1. attract; cause to be enamoredplay

  Familiarity information: ENAMOR used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ENAMOR (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they enamor  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it enamors  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: enamored  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: enamored  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: enamoring  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Attract; cause to be enamored

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

becharm; beguile; bewitch; captivate; capture; catch; charm; enamor; enamour; enchant; entrance; fascinate; trance

Context example:

She captured all the men's hearts

Hypernyms (to "enamor" is one way to...):

appeal; attract (be attractive to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "enamor"):

hold (hold the attention of)

work (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The performance is likely to enamor Sue


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