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en·rap·ture

enrapture

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn raep chr
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Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: enraptures, enrapturing, enraptured
definition: to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful.
The impassioned words of the charismatic preacher enraptured his listeners.The creation of this glorious music enraptured the composer.
antonyms:
appall
similar words:
entrance, ravish, transport
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derivations: enraptured (adj.), enrapturedly (adv.)
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