infatuate

Definition

To inspire with unreasoning love, attachment or enthusiasm.

Etymology

First attested in 1533; from Middle English infatuate and/or borrowed from Latin infatuātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 2 for more.

Example Sentences

• "If the mine was a “developed” one, and had no pay ore to show (and of course it hadn’t), we praised the tunnel; said it was one of the most infatuating tunnels in the land; driveled and driveled about the tunnel till we ran entirely out of ecstasies—but never said a word about the rock."
• "I declare the girl seems quite to infatuate the men, and see if trouble does not come of it."
• "[…] wee beggard our selues by hearkning after false riches, and infatuated our selues by hearkning after false knowledge."

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