US /ɛnˈræpʧɚ/ UK /ɪnˈræpʧə/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to fill with intense delight; to captivate

    The soprano's voice seemed to enrapture the entire audience.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to fill with intense... captivateenchantentrancedelightenthralltransportravish
Word family
Derived forms enrapturedenrapturement
Related forms raptureraptenrapt

Etymology

From en- (causative) + rapture, from Latin raptus, past participle of rapere ('to seize, carry off').

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