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enamor

/ɪˈnamə/ verb

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  1. To cause to be in love.
  2. To captivate.

Origin

From Middle English enamouren, a late back-formation from enamoured, itself a partial calque of Old French enamore, past participle of enamorer, enamourer, equivalent to prefix en- + amor + -er. See amour, and compare inamorato.

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