infatuate
US
/ɪnˈfætʃueɪt/
UK
/ɪnˈfætʃueɪt/
Meaning
To cause someone to feel an intense, often unreasonable romantic attraction or admiration.
किसी के प्रति बहुत तेज़, अक्सर अविवेकपूर्ण प्रेम या आकर्षण पैदा करना।
Examples
“The actor's charm infatuated many young fans.”
“Wealth and fame can infatuate people who mistake glamour for happiness.”
“She became infatuated with a musician she had met only once.”
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Not natural: I'm infatuate with him.
Better: I'm infatuated with him.
Use the adjective infatuated after “be”; infatuate is the verb.
“Be” के बाद adjective “infatuated” आएगा; “infatuate” verb का रूप है।
Not natural: She became infatuated on her neighbor.
Better: She became infatuated with her neighbor.
The natural preposition after “infatuated” is “with,” not “on.”
“Infatuated” के बाद सही preposition “with” है, “on” नहीं।
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In everyday English, “be infatuated with” is more common than the active verb “infatuate someone.”
रोज़मर्रा की English में “be infatuated with” ज़्यादा सुनने को मिलता है; active verb “infatuate someone” कम आम है।