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verb en·rap·ture \ in-ˈrap-chər , en- \

Definition of enrapture

enraptured; enrapturing play \in-ˈrap-chə-riŋ, -ˈrap-shriŋ, en-\

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

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We're totally enraptured by the final result, which Lisa created with the Lancôme Color Design EyeShadow in All Made Up and Make Up For Ever Glitter in Blue.

— rachel jacoby zoldan, Teen Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Gets Platinum Blonde Glitter Makeover for V Magazine," 25 Aug. 2017
Yet despite these challenges, nuclear still provides one-fifth of all electricity in the U.S. and creates far more emission-free energy than any other technology, including the solar and wind that so enrapture environmentalists.

— jeremy carl, National Review, "Keeping the Lights on at America’s Nuclear Power Plants," 3 Aug. 2017
Though NCT 127's base is Seoul -- the 127 represents Seoul's longitudinal coordinate -- the unit has enraptured American K-pop fans without so much as a concert in the States thanks to their Western-leaning sounds.

— monique melendez, Billboard, "NCT 127 Discuss the Group's Unique Concept, Breaking Into U.S. & More," 30 June 2017
For 30 solid minutes, Fischer held the house in the palm of her hand, enraptured by a performance that slowly transformed from sumptuous and lyrical to passionate and ultimately ferocious.

— zachary lewis, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Orchestra sustains enchantment with pairing of Henze and Mendelssohn (review)," 12 May 2017
But in terms of a single day that tends to enrapture football fans, Day 1 of the NFL draft is right up there.

— brian blomster, sacbee.com, "Ready for the NFL draft? Here’s where to watch, listen and get plenty of background," 27 Apr. 2017
That Baldwin is both enraptured and besieged by his own celebrity is what makes him fascinating and combustible; the book itself is only occasionally so.

— the washington post, The Denver Post, "Baldwin yields the pen against his own soul in “Nevertheless”," 6 Apr. 2017
There's a hypnotic grandeur to this remake's dystopian nightmare—sleek, chilly, eerily beautiful—that's always enrapturing to the eye.

— tim grierson, Popular Mechanics, ""Ghost in the Shell" Is Actually Pretty Good," 30 Mar. 2017
For this reason, desire lines infuriate some landscape architects and enrapture others.

— robert moor, The New Yorker, "Tracing (and Erasing) New York’s Lines of Desire," 20 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of enrapture

1740

enrapture Synonyms

Synonyms

elevate, elate, exhilarate, intoxicate, transport

Antonyms

depress

Related Words

commove, excite, inspire, stimulate, uplift; content, delight, gladden, gratify, please, rejoice, satisfy, warm

Near Antonyms

demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit; distress, oppress, sadden

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