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enrapture
[ en-rap-cher ]
verb (used with object)
- to move to rapture; delight beyond measure:
We were enraptured by her singing.
Synonyms: , , ,
enrapture
/ ɪˈæʃə /
verb
- tr to fill with delight; enchant
Other Word Forms
- ·tܰ· adverb
- ܲe·tܰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of enrapture1
Example Sentences
Smitten by him and enraptured by the practice of speaking in tongues, which was thought to be channeling the divine, Aimee married him in 1908.
The opening night audience at the Geffen Playhouse seemed enraptured by the hilarity.
He looks over at Jean-Baptiste, as enraptured with Leigh’s pronouncements as I am.
He quickly became one of the world’s best-known political figures, known for agenda-setting liberal policies — and for taking selfies with enraptured fans.
"As much as it's a movie about one man's struggle, it's a family drama too, and the way his paralysis shifts their dynamic over the years is enrapturing to watch," said IndieWire's critic Siddhant Adlakha.
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