Spanish word

enamorar

Pronunciation

IPA/enamoˈɾaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbcharm

Example

Su sonrisa me enamoró.

Her smile charmed me.

Illustration for enamorar (charm)

More examples

Me enamoré de la ciudad en cuanto la vi.

I fell in love with the city as soon as I saw it.

Core concept

Stealing someone's heart or provoking deep fascination.

Common phrases

  • enamorarse de alguien

    fall in love with someone

  • enamorar a alguien

    charm someone

Similar words

encantar: Inspires strong liking and pleasure, causing joy and enthusiasm.
seducir: Entices someone with words or actions to initiate a romantic or sexual relationship.
atraer: Draws someone's attention or interest, creating noticeable appeal.
fascinar: Captures intense interest or admiration, holding attention almost irresistibly.

Definition in Spanish

Hacer que alguien se enamore o que algo despierte en alguien un fuerte sentimiento de cariño, admiración o fascinación.

Word origin

Derived from the noun amor together with the causative en- and the verb ending -ar, turning 'love' into a verb meaning to inspire love or strong attraction.

Usage tips

  • Stronger than encantar: enamorar implies a deeper, often emotional attraction, so use encantar for 'really like' and enamorar for falling in love or powerful fascination.

Other meanings

  • make someone fall in loveverb
  • steal someone's heartverb

Opposites

  • desencantardisenchantverb
  • repelerrepelverb

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