infatuate

[ verb in-fach-oo-eyt; adjective, noun in-fach-oo-it, -eyt ]

/ verb ɪnˈfætʃ uˌeɪt; adjective, noun ɪnˈfætʃ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·fat·u·at·ed, in·fat·u·at·ing.

to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.

to affect with folly; make foolish or fatuous.

adjective

infatuated.

noun

a person who is infatuated.

Origin of infatuate

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin infatuātus, past participle of infatuāre.See in-², fatuous, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM infatuate

in·fat·u·a·tor, nounself-in·fat·u·at·ed, adjectiveun·in·fat·u·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby infatuate

infants' school, infarct, infarction, infare, in fashion, infatuate, infatuated, infatuation, infauna, in favor of, in favor with

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Example sentences from the Web for infatuate

This was a blow to the young man, who, at once thrifty and infatuate, had planned a luncheon a deux.
Zuleika Dobson|Max Beerbohm
But the truth was, I forgot the children, infatuate with the horse.
Lilith|George MacDonald
Will it be believed that the infatuate Master Cino spent the rest of the night in a rapture of poetry?
Little Novels of Italy|Maurice Henry Hewlett
To infatuate a man is not the same thing as to build a state!
Daughter of the Sun|Jackson Gregory

Indeed, the most violent emotion to which he was sensible was one of chagrin over his own infatuate myopia.
The Bandbox|Louis Joseph Vance

British Dictionary definitions for infatuate

infatuate

verb (ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪt) (tr)

to inspire or fill with foolish, shallow, or extravagant passion

to cause to act foolishly

adjective (ɪnˈfætjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt)

an archaic word for infatuated

noun (ɪnˈfætjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt)

literary a person who is infatuated

Word Origin for infatuate

C16: from Latin infatuāre, from in- ² + fatuus fatuous

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	infatuate
释义	infatuate [ verb in-fach-oo-eyt; adjective, noun in-fach-oo-it, -eyt ] / verb ɪnˈfætʃ uˌeɪt; adjective, noun ɪnˈfætʃ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR infatuate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·fat·u·at·ed, in·fat·u·at·ing. to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love. to affect with folly; make foolish or fatuous. adjective infatuated. noun a person who is infatuated. Origin of infatuate 1425–75; late Middle English <Latin infatuātus, past participle of infatuāre.See in-², fatuous, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM infatuate in·fat·u·a·tor, nounself-in·fat·u·at·ed, adjectiveun·in·fat·u·at·ed, adjective Words nearby infatuate infants' school, infarct, infarction, infare, in fashion, infatuate, infatuated, infatuation, infauna, in favor of, in favor with Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infatuate This was a blow to the young man, who, at once thrifty and infatuate, had planned a luncheon a deux. Zuleika Dobson\|Max Beerbohm But the truth was, I forgot the children, infatuate with the horse. Lilith\|George MacDonald Will it be believed that the infatuate Master Cino spent the rest of the night in a rapture of poetry? Little Novels of Italy\|Maurice Henry Hewlett To infatuate a man is not the same thing as to build a state! Daughter of the Sun\|Jackson Gregory Indeed, the most violent emotion to which he was sensible was one of chagrin over his own infatuate myopia. The Bandbox\|Louis Joseph Vance British Dictionary definitions for infatuate infatuate verb (ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪt) (tr) to inspire or fill with foolish, shallow, or extravagant passion to cause to act foolishly adjective (ɪnˈfætjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt) an archaic word for infatuated noun (ɪnˈfætjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt) literary a person who is infatuated Word Origin for infatuate C16: from Latin infatuāre, from in- ² + fatuus fatuous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to infatuate sweetheart, companion, suitor, admirer, girlfriend, boyfriend, grip, beset, consume, haunt, harass, torment, engross, dominate, gratify, dazzle, bewitch, fascinate, enthrall, seduce
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infatuate

verb (used with object), in·fat·u·at·ed, in·fat·u·at·ing.

adjective

noun

Origin of infatuate

OTHER WORDS FROM infatuate

Words nearby infatuate

Example sentences from the Web for infatuate

British Dictionary definitions for infatuate

verb (ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪt) (tr)

adjective (ɪnˈfætjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt)

noun (ɪnˈfætjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt)

Word Origin for infatuate

Words related to infatuate