inamorate

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1602; borrowed from Latin inamōrātus, perfect passive participle of inamōrō (“to enamour”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + amor (“love”). Doublet of enamour and enamoured. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈæməɹət/ === Adjective === inamorate (comparative more inamorate, superlative most inamorate) (archaic) enamoured; in love ==== Related terms ==== inamorately === Verb === inamorate (third-person singular simple present inamorates, present participle inamorating, simple past and past participle inamorated) To enamour, inspire with love. === References === “inamorate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.