enamours

Wins someone's heart

Enamours is the British spelling of enamors, meaning to inspire love or strong affection.

The word almost always appears in passive constructions: She was enamoured of the city from her first visit.

To be enamoured with or of something is to be captivated by it, whether a person, place, or idea.

romance

woo

Seek romantic favor

  • courtTrial venue or sports surface
  • adoreLove intensely
  • cherishValue with deep affection

sweetheart · amour · truelove · devotion · affection · ardor · fondness · tenderness · intimacy · passion

captivation

captivate

Hold attention irresistibly

bewitch · fascinate · spellbind · beguile · entrance · charm · dazzle · enrapture · transfix · hypnotize

infatuation

smitten

Powerfully attracted to someone

moonstruck · lovestruck · swooning · starry-eyed · head-over-heels · lovesick · pining · yearning · obsession · fixation

Opposites
romantic/emotional attraction

enamoursrepels

Drives back, resists

repulses · disgusts · revolts · alienates · disenchants

fascination/interest

enamoursbores

Drills or tires

disenchants · disillusions · wearies · tires · dulls

Family

enamoured, enamour

Familiarity
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Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G