enamour

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to fill someone with love, admiration, or delight, now usually used in the passive as enamoured of or with

   She became enamoured of the quiet village and decided to stay.

From Middle English enamouren and Old French enamourer, formed from en-, 'in or into,' and amour, 'love.' Amour ultimately comes from Latin amor, from amare, 'to love.' Enamour is the usual British spelling; enamor is standard in American English.

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