Definitions for infatuate

infatuate in·fat·u·ate

Spelling: [verb in-fach-oo-eyt; adjective, noun in-fach-oo-
IPA: /verb ɪnˈfætʃ uˌeɪt; adjective, noun ɪnˈfætʃ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Infatuate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 213 anagrams from letters in infatuate (aaefinttu).

Definitions for infatuate

noun

  1. a person who is infatuated.

adjective

  1. infatuated.

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.

Origin of infatuate

1425-75; late Middle English Latin infatuātus, past participle of infatuāre. See in-2, fatuous, Examples for infatuate

But he had an infatuate haughtiness as to the impossibility of his retreating, and as to his right to dictate your course.

To infatuate a man is not the same thing as to build a state!

Yet we urge it on, mindless and infatuate, and plant the ill-ominous thing in our hallowed citadel.

Our duty is to tame, subjugate, infatuate, and control them.

It will be a remarkable woman that will ever infatuate him now.

But the truth was, I forgot the children, infatuate with the horse.

Whom the gods destroy they first infatuate—with an opera singer.

Indeed, the most violent emotion to which he was sensible was one of chagrin over his own infatuate myopia.

The infatuate impulse prevailed, to confess and take the consequences.

infatuate, who from such a good estrange Your hearts, and bend your gaze on vanity, Alas for you!

Word Value for infatuate
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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