enrapture

en·rap·ture | \ in-ˈrap-chər

How to pronounce enrapture (audio)

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enraptured; enrapturing\ in-ˈrap-chə-riŋ

How to pronounce enrapturing (audio)

, -ˈrap-shriŋ , en- \

Definition of enrapture

transitive verb

: to fill with delight

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Examples of enrapture in a Sentence

Her melodious voice enraptured the audience. enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship

Recent Examples on the Web He was enraptured by the film’s portrayal of journalism’s moral force, its critical distance and independence. — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, "The Kremlin’s Creative Director," 9 Dec. 2019 The show's searing portrayal of the superrich and highly dysfunctional Roy family has enraptured, delighted, and at times horrified viewers these past ten weeks. — Leena Kim, Town & Country, "Succession's Costume Designer Explains How to Look Really, Really Rich," 14 Oct. 2019 One famous photo shows a trio of French female journalists hovering around Che, all clearly enraptured. — Lisette Poole, Smithsonian, "Roaring Through Cuba With Che Guevara’s Son," 24 Oct. 2019 Japan is enraptured with the game on the evidence of the crowd on Saturday as nearly 40,000 — just about the maximum the stadium could hold — lived every moment. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Dream still on: Wondrous Japan gets win, bonus point v Samoa," 5 Oct. 2019 There was no gay equivalent of the Hollywood Ten, no high-stakes gay version of the Army-McCarthy congressional hearings to enrapture the nation. — James Kirchick, WSJ, "Stonewall Wasn’t the Start of the Gay Rights Struggle," 22 June 2019 When his father would kick him offline to make a phone call, Brennan would continue to tinker on the computer, enraptured and determined to discover how the machine worked. — Timothy Mclaughlin, WIRED, "The Weird, Dark History of 8chan," 6 Aug. 2019 Earhart would likely have been enraptured by the ship’s space-age display. — Rachel Hartigan Shea, National Geographic, "Exclusive: Inside the search for Amelia Earhart’s airplane," 12 Aug. 2019 Ward was enraptured, and his fascination with birds began. — New York Times, "A Bird Show Spots a Rival, and Bird-Watchers of Color Are Angry," 28 June 2019

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“Enrapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrapture. Accessed 19 Feb. 2020.

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