enamor

enamored of (someone or something)

Infatuated or in love with someone or something. April won't stop talking about her new boyfriend—she's totally enamored of him. Tommy is enamored of baseball right now, so just get him a bat for his birthday.
See also: enamor, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*enamored of someone or something

to feel love for someone or something. (Often an exaggeration. *Typically: be ~; become ~.) She is hopelessly enamored of Tom. Tom is enamored of chocolate ice cream.
See also: enamor, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • enamored of
  • enamored of (someone or something)
  • infatuated
  • be infatuated with (someone or something)
  • infatuated with
  • infatuated with (someone or something)
  • become infatuated with (someone or something)
  • in love
  • in love (with someone or something)
  • taken with, be
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