en·am·or \ə̇ˈnamə(r), eˈ-\transitive verb (enamored ; enamored ; enamoring \-m(ə)riŋ\ ; enamors) Usage: see -or Etymology: Middle English enamouren, from Old French enamourer, enamorer, from en- en- (I) + amour, amor love — more at amour : to inflame with love : charm, captivate — usually used in the passive with of < tourists were enamored of the town > and sometimes with with < a beautiful Indian girl with whom he was enamored — Walter Havighurst >