Enravish

Enravish
Enravish En*rav"ish, v. t. To transport with delight; to enrapture; to fascinate. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

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  • enravish — verb To enrapture. In no other way can you explain the secret of a mans being able to enravish listening hosts of men, with unpremeditated eloquence, than on the supposition of a full, complete, control, at any time, over his whole being …   Wiktionary

  • enravish — /en rav ish/, v.t. to enrapture. [1590 1600; EN 1 + RAVISH] * * * …   Universalium

  • enravish — Synonyms and related words: becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, charm, delectate, delight, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, freak out, hypnotize, imparadise, infatuate, intrigue, knock dead, knock out …   Moby Thesaurus

  • enravish — v. a. Enchant. See enrapture …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • enravish — en·ravish …   English syllables

  • enravish — ə̇n, en+ transitive verb Etymology: en (I) + ravish : to transport with delight : enrapture …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pleasurableness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Capability of giving pleasure PARAG:Pleasurableness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pleasurableness pleasurableness pleasantness agreeableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 pleasure giving pleasure giving jucundity delectability Sgm: N 1… …   English dictionary for students

  • Enrapt — En*rapt , p. a. [Pref. en + rapt. Cf. {Enravish}.] Thrown into ecstasy; transported; enraptured. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Enrapture — En*rap ture (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enraptured} (?; 135); p. pr. & vb. n. {Enrapturing}.] To transport with pleasure; to delight beyond measure; to enravish. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Enraptured — Enrapture En*rap ture (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enraptured} (?; 135); p. pr. & vb. n. {Enrapturing}.] To transport with pleasure; to delight beyond measure; to enravish. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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