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enamored

American  
[ih-nam-erd] / ɪˈnæm ərd /
especially British, enamour

adjective

  1. charmed or captivated (usually followed by of , with , or sometimesby ).

    Small children are always enamored of anything new to learn or discover.

  2. in love (usually followed by of or sometimeswith ).

    She became enamored with him because of his power and success, and they had an affair.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of enamor.

Other Word Forms

  • enamoredness noun
  • half-enamored adjective
  • overenamored adjective
  • self-enamored adjective
  • unenamored adjective

Etymology

Origin of enamored

enamor ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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