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- Dictionaryenrapture/ɪnˈraptʃə/
verb
- 1. give intense pleasure or joy to: "Ruth was enraptured by the sleeping child"
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verb [ T ] uk / ɪnˈræp.tʃə r/ us / ɪnˈræp.tʃɚ / Add to word list. to give someone very great pleasure: The performance enraptured adults and children alike. Fewer examples. The comedy is innocent enough for kids and weird enough to enrapture adults. The magic of his music still enraptures us.
verb [ T ] us / ɪnˈræp.tʃɚ / uk / ɪnˈræp.tʃə r/ Add to word list. to give someone very great pleasure: The performance enraptured adults and children alike. Fewer examples. The comedy is innocent enough for kids and weird enough to enrapture adults. The magic of his music still enraptures us.
Enrapture definition: to move to rapture; delight beyond measure. See examples of ENRAPTURE used in a sentence.
: to fill with delight. Synonyms. elate. elevate. exhilarate. intoxicate. transport. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. 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.
To enrapture someone is cast an irresistible spell over them, to make them feel "rapture." I was enraptured by her gorgeous voice and stunning way of interpreting a song. When you see the word "rapture," you know you're dealing with a pleasure so great it borders on the divine.
verb. If something or someone enraptures you, you think they are wonderful or fascinating. [literary] The place at once enraptured me. [VERB noun] The 20,000-strong audience listened, enraptured. [VERB-ed] ...an enraptured audience. [VERB-ed] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
enrapture. verb. /ɪnˈræptʃə (r)/ /ɪnˈræptʃər/ [usually passive] (formal) Verb Forms. to give somebody great pleasure or joy synonym enchant. be enraptured (by something) All of us in the theatre were enraptured by the music. Want to learn more?
