infatuated
Use Infatuated in a sentencein·fat·u·ate
[v. in-fach-oo-eyt; adj., n. in-fach-oo-it, -eyt] verb, in·fat·u·at·ed, in·fat·u·at·ing, adjective, noun 
uˌeɪt; verb (used with object)
1.
to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
2.
to affect with folly; make foolish or fatuous.
adjective
3.
noun
4.
a person who is infatuated.
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| infatuate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to inspire or fill with foolish, shallow, or extravagant passion |
| 2. | to cause to act foolishly |
| —adj | |
| 3. | an archaic word for infatuated |
| —n | |
| 4. | literary a person who is infatuated |
| [C16: from Latin infatuāre, from | |
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Infatuated
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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| —adj | |
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| in'fatuatedly | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
Working a summer job as a projectionist, he became infatuated with movies.
Over the past several years, a community of developers and fans infatuated with the games and styles of yesteryear has developed.
The bear had no mate and had become infatuated with her while she was out gathering fruit.
Of all the high-ranking samurai's cultural pursuits, none infatuated them as much as the tea ceremony.
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