infatuate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *infatuate*:
VERB	emotion	infatuate	arouse unreasoning love / love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way

infatuate > pronunciation
Sounds	ihnfae'chuwey.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *infatuate*: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
Meaning	Arouse unreasoning love / love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples	"His new car has infatuated him" "love has infatuated her"
Broader	arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke	Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Spanish	infatuar
Catalan	infatuar
Nouns	infatuation	an object of extravagant short-lived passion
	infatuation	a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love / love or admiration
	infatuation	temporary love / love of an adolescent

HyperDic: infatuate