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in·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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Word Origin & History
infatuate
late 15c., from L. infatuatus, pp. of infatuare "make a fool of, infatuate," from in- "in" + fatuus "foolish."
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