Enrapture — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

hold spellbound

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛnɹˈæptʃɚɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛnɹˈaptʃəɹ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛnɹˈaptʃəɹ/

3 syllables Say it as /ɛnɹˈæptʃɚɹ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ravish delight enthral enchant transport enthrall

Antonyms

disenchant

Word Forms

enchantment	noun	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
transport	noun	a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens
enthrallment	noun	a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
ravishment	noun	a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

entzücken

gebannt halten

🇫🇷French

ravir

rester envoûté

🇪🇸Spanish

extasiar

mantener hechizado

🇮🇹Italian

estasiare

tenere incantato

🇳🇱Dutch

verrukking

betoverd houden

🇵🇹Portuguese

arrebatamento

mantenha-se fascinado

🇷🇺Russian

восхищать

держать зачарованным

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रफुल्ल करना

मंत्रमुग्ध रहो

🇧🇩Bengali

আনন্দ

মন্ত্রমুগ্ধ রাখা

🇮🇳Tamil

பரவசம்

பிடிப்பேன்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆనందము

స్పెల్‌బౌండ్‌ని పట్టుకోండి

🇮🇳Marathi

उत्साह

मंत्रमुग्ध करून ठेवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

આનંદ

મંત્રમુગ્ધ રાખો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೋಹಕತೆ

ಕಾಗುಣಿತವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആവേശം

സ്പെൽബൗണ്ട് പിടിക്കുക

🇵🇰Urdu

حوصلہ افزائی

جادو پکڑو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

狂喜

着迷

🇯🇵Japanese

うっとりする

魔法にかかったままにする

🇰🇷Korean

황홀하게 하다

홀딱 빠져들다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mê mẩn

giữ say mê

🇹🇭Thai

ความโลภ

สะกดใจไว้

🇮🇩Indonesian

menawan

tahan terpesona

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkabigla

nabigla

🇲🇾Malay

terpesona

terus terpesona

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بهج جدا

عقد مدوخ

🇮🇷Persian

مجذوب شدن

طلسم نگه دارید

🇹🇷Turkish

coşku

büyülenmiş halde tutmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

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What is the primary definition of the word 'enrapture'?

The primary meaning of 'enrapture' is 'hold spellbound'.

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Using 'enrapture' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'enrapture' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'enrapture' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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