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enrapture

[ en-rap-cher ]

/ ɛnˈræp tʃər /

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verb (used with object), en·rap·tured, en·rap·tur·ing.

to move to rapture; delight beyond measure: We were enraptured by her singing.

Origin of enrapture

First recorded in 1730–40; en-¹ + rapture

SYNONYMS FOR enrapture

enthrall, transport, entrance, enchant.

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OTHER WORDS FROM enrapture

en·rap·tured·ly, adverb un·en·rap·tured, adjective

Words nearby enrapture

enprint, enquire, enquiry, enrage, enrapt, enrapture, enravish, enregister, enrich, enrichment, enrico

Example sentences from the Web for enraptured

The first couple of times, it was like, throughout the film I was kind of enraptured.

‘Boyhood’ Star Ellar Coltrane: An Astonishing Debut 12 Years in the Making |Kevin Fallon |July 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We had spent a day, the summer before, on one belonging to a friend of mine, and she had been enraptured with the life.

Novel Notes |Jerome K. Jerome
She was very shy at first, but her tongue finally loosened, and we were enraptured with her soft voice and beautiful accent.

The Charm of Ireland |Burton Egbert Stevenson
Prue was enraptured, and Horace was despatched to Jake with the proffer of a magnificent opportunity.

In a Little Town |Rupert Hughes

“A young lady,” answered the Marquis as if enraptured at the thought.

Orphans of the Storm |Henry MacMahon
If I had admired the city from a distant point, how was I enraptured when I could survey it close at hand.

The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 |George W. M. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for enraptured

enrapture

/ (ɪnˈræptʃə) /

verb

(tr) to fill with delight; enchant