HyperDic: infatuate

English > 1 sense of the word infatuate:
VERBemotioninfatuatearouse unreasoning love / love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
infatuate > pronunciation
Soundsihnfae'chuwey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > infatuate: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
MeaningArouse unreasoning love / love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples
  • "His new car has infatuated him"
  • "love has infatuated her"
Broaderarouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provokeCall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Spanishinfatuar
Catalaninfatuar
Nounsinfatuationan object of extravagant short-lived passion
infatuationa foolish and usually extravagant passion or love / love or admiration
infatuationtemporary love / love of an adolescent

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