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单词 enrapturing
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enrapture

verb

en·​rap·​ture in-ˈrap-chər How to pronounce enrapture (audio)
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enraptured; enrapturing in-ˈrap-chə-riŋ How to pronounce enrapture (audio)
-ˈrap-shriŋ,
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transitive verb

: to fill with delight

Synonyms

  • elate
  • elevate
  • exhilarate
  • intoxicate
  • transport
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Example Sentences

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 Instead, these records relied on their ability to bring people to the dancefloor and enrapture a crowd. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2022 And never forget that his cockiness has always been part of his appeal: Shyamalan is a showman who loves to enrapture you with a good yarn and then floor you with a killer twist. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 July 2021 Desperate for any technology that would free me from the exhausting process of typing real-time notes during interviews, I was enraptured by Thompson's prediction. Wade Roush, Scientific American, 1 May 2020 After the movie, the three go to the Cafe España, where the girls, enraptured by midcentury Hollywood’s benign glossy dream clichés of love, America, and beauty, discuss the movie’s finer points over TruColas. Deborah Eisenberg, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020 That duality—of individualism and community—is what the drones are mimicking to enrapturing effect. Mary Alice Miller, Wired, 9 May 2020 The art house crowd is certain to be enraptured by this gem. Jeff Menell, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2020 The journalist in me was enraptured by Meredith Levien, COO of the New York Times. Samantha Barry, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2020 The show so enraptured the country that its tickets became the most expensive in theater history, going for an average of $1,200 (with at least one going for close to $10,000) and earning multiple millions each week. Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

enrapturing

verb

present participle of enrapture
1
as in exciting
to fill with great joy enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exciting
  • intoxicating
  • exhilarating
  • elating
  • delighting
  • pleasing
  • uplifting
  • satisfying
  • stimulating
  • inspiring
  • elevating
  • gratifying
  • transporting
  • gladdening
  • commoving
  • rejoicing
  • warming
  • contenting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • depressing
  • discouraging
  • demoralizing
  • distressing
  • disheartening
  • saddening
  • dispiriting
  • oppressing
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2
as in entrancing
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) this classic ballet of the Christmas season never fails to enrapture audiences young and old

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • entrancing
  • enchanting
  • pleasing
  • delighting
  • enthralling
  • fascinating
  • ravishing
  • satisfying
  • transporting
  • captivating
  • rapturing
  • carrying away
  • charming
  • rapping
  • gratifying
  • exciting
  • bewitching
  • gladdening
  • knocking dead
  • exhilarating
  • knocking one's socks off
  • elating
  • stirring
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