enrapture
[en-
rap
-cher]
/ɛnˈræp tʃər/
verb (used with object)
,
enraptured,
enrapturing.
1.
to move to
rapture
; delight beyond measure:
We were enraptured by her singing.
Origin
1730-40;
en-
1
+
rapture
Related forms
enrapturedly,
adverb
unenraptured,
adjective
Synonyms
enthrall, transport, entrance, enchant.
Examples from the web for
enrapture
But the telling of these tales demands a fervor, a fever, to propel the narrative and
enrapture
the listener.
British Dictionary definitions for
enrapture
enrapture
/
ɪnˈræptʃə
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) to fill with delight; enchant
Word Origin and History for
enrapture
v.
1740, from
en-
(1) +
rapture
. Related:
Enraptured
.