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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INFATUATE

From Latin infatuāre, from in-² + fatuusfatuous.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INFATUATE

infatuate  [ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFATUATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infatuate is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb infatuate in English.

WHAT DOES INFATUATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Infatuation

Infatuation is the state of being carried away by unreasoned passion or love. Hillman and Phillips describe it as a desire to express the libidinal attraction of addictive love. Usually, one is inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone.

Definition of infatuate in the English dictionary

The first definition of infatuate in the dictionary is to inspire or fill with foolish, shallow, or extravagant passion. Other definition of infatuate is to cause to act foolishly. Infatuate is also a person who is infatuated.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INFATUATE

PRESENT

Present
I infatuate
you infatuate
he/she/it infatuates
we infatuate
you infatuate
they infatuate
Present continuous
I am infatuating
you are infatuating
he/she/it is infatuating
we are infatuating
you are infatuating
they are infatuating
Present perfect
I have infatuated
you have infatuated
he/she/it has infatuated
we have infatuated
you have infatuated
they have infatuated
Present perfect continuous
I have been infatuating
you have been infatuating
he/she/it has been infatuating
we have been infatuating
you have been infatuating
they have been infatuating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I infatuated
you infatuated
he/she/it infatuated
we infatuated
you infatuated
they infatuated
Past continuous
I was infatuating
you were infatuating
he/she/it was infatuating
we were infatuating
you were infatuating
they were infatuating
Past perfect
I had infatuated
you had infatuated
he/she/it had infatuated
we had infatuated
you had infatuated
they had infatuated
Past perfect continuous
I had been infatuating
you had been infatuating
he/she/it had been infatuating
we had been infatuating
you had been infatuating
they had been infatuating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will infatuate
you will infatuate
he/she/it will infatuate
we will infatuate
you will infatuate
they will infatuate
Future continuous
I will be infatuating
you will be infatuating
he/she/it will be infatuating
we will be infatuating
you will be infatuating
they will be infatuating
Future perfect
I will have infatuated
you will have infatuated
he/she/it will have infatuated
we will have infatuated
you will have infatuated
they will have infatuated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been infatuating
you will have been infatuating
he/she/it will have been infatuating
we will have been infatuating
you will have been infatuating
they will have been infatuating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would infatuate
you would infatuate
he/she/it would infatuate
we would infatuate
you would infatuate
they would infatuate
Conditional continuous
I would be infatuating
you would be infatuating
he/she/it would be infatuating
we would be infatuating
you would be infatuating
they would be infatuating
Conditional perfect
I would have infatuate
you would have infatuate
he/she/it would have infatuate
we would have infatuate
you would have infatuate
they would have infatuate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been infatuating
you would have been infatuating
he/she/it would have been infatuating
we would have been infatuating
you would have been infatuating
they would have been infatuating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you infatuate
we let´s infatuate
you infatuate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to infatuate
Past participle
infatuated
Present Participle
infatuating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFATUATE


acuate
ˈækjʊˌeɪt
attenuate
əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt
continuate
kənˈtɪnjʊˌeɪt
disambiguate
ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjʊˌeɪt
effectuate
ɪˈfɛktjʊˌeɪt
evacuate
ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt
evaluate
ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt
extenuate
ɪkˈstɛnjʊˌeɪt
fluctuate
ˈflʌktjʊˌeɪt
habituate
həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪt
individuate
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊˌeɪt
insinuate
ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt
interpunctuate
ˌɪntəˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪt
perpetuate
pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt
punctuate
ˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪt
situate
ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt
superannuate
ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt
toluate
ˈtɒljʊˌeɪt
tumultuate
tjuːˈmʌltjʊˌeɪt
valuate
ˈvæljʊˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFATUATE

infantility
infantilization
infantilize
infantine
infantries
infantry
infantry division
infantryman
infantrymen
infants
infarct
infarcted
infarction
infare
infatuated
infatuatedly
infatuation
infauna
infaunal
infaust

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFATUATE

accentuate
actuate
adequate
antiquate
arcuate
college graduate
eluate
equate
eventuate
fructuate
graduate
inadequate
menstruate
mispunctuate
overaccentuate
postgraduate
re-evaluate
reactuate
resituate
undergraduate

Synonyms and antonyms of infatuate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFATUATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «infatuate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of infatuate

Translation of «infatuate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFATUATE

Find out the translation of infatuate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infatuate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infatuate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

着迷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infatuate
570 millions of speakers

English

infatuate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

infatuate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

infatuate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одурманивают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infatuate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিমুগ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

INFATUATE
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Infatuate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

infatuate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

infatuate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

infatuate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infatuate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm say mê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुर्खपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çılgına çevirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infatuate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozkochać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

одурманюють
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infatuate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

infatuate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

infatuate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förtrollar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

infatuate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infatuate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFATUATE»

The term «infatuate» is normally little used and occupies the 123.799 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFATUATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infatuate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFATUATE»

Discover the use of infatuate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infatuate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Infatuate
In the thrilling sequel to Illuminate, angel-in-training Haven Terra heads to New Orleans, where she faces off with a formidable group of demons known as The Krewe.
Aimee Agresti, 2013
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Walcheren: Operation Infatuate
Describes the fierce campaign, codenamed INFATUATE, mounted in November 1944 to clear the way through to the port of Antwerp. The book describes the extraordinary courage of the Germans who fought to the bitter end.
Andrew Rawson, 2003
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Operation Infatuate: First Canadian Army, Battle of the ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The city of Antwerp and its port was captured by British 2nd Army in early September 1944.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
4
Operation Infatuate
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Operation Infatuate was the codename given to Anglo-Canadian operation during the Second World War to open the port of Antwerp to shipping and relieve logistical constraints.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World ...
Cdn Army/84 Gp RAF, Op 'Infatuate', Pre-Planned Air Targets Prior to D-Day", 22 Oct 44, Appx. "A". 78. United Kingdom records. "Infatuate" Fire Plan, H.Q. R.C.A. 2nd Cdn Corps, 30 Oct 44. 79. "Infatuate" Fire Plan. 80 "Notes on Planning ...
Canada. Dept. of National Defence. General Staff, Charles Perry Stacey, 1967
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Turning the Key: The Capture and Liberation of Walcheren ...
Details the final phase of Operation Infatuate-- the Battle of the Scheldt Estuary and the full surrender of German Occupation troops, to liberate Antwerp, Belgium and return the port to Allied hands in November of 1944.
Paul M. Crucq, 2009
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Terrible Victory: First Canadian Army and the Scheldt ...
Codenamed respectively Operations Infatuate I and Infatuate II, planning these assaults had preoccupied First Canadian Army's headquarters sta¤, that of 4th British Special Service Brigade, and to a lesser extent a variety of air and naval ...
Mark Zuehlke, 2008
8
Pierre, Or The Ambiguities: Volume Seven, Scholarly Edition
And the having individually entertained four such resolves, without perceiving that once brought together, they all mutually expire; this, this ineffable folly, Pierre , brands thee in the forehead for an unaccountable infatuate ! Well may'st thou ...
Herman Melville, 1971
9
Melville, Shame, and the Evil Eye: A Psychoanalytic Reading
And the having individually entertained four such resolves, without perceiving that once brought together, they all mutually expire; this, this ineffable folly, Pierre , brands thee in the forehead for an unaccountable infatuate! (171) This image of  ...
Joseph Adamson, 1997
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A Dictionary, Spanish and English, and English and Spanish: ...
INFAT1GABLENESS, s. calidad infatigable. INFAT1GABLY, adv. infatigablemente. To INFATUATE, v. a. aturdir, abobar, en- loquecer. To infatuate one with an opinion, enloquecer a tino con ur.a opinion. Infatuated, p. p. aturdido, abobado, ...
Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, 1800

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFATUATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infatuate is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Spectator at war: Cold-blooded goodness
Why are they so infatuate, so high-falutin'?” All this they wonder as they look on in their cool wisdom. Half the troubles of the world, in the eyes ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Constitutional referendum is ineffective and should be buried
But let's not infatuate over that dusty old document. Our stability does not come from its unique genius. New Zealand, which shares so much of ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
3
Bygones: Our minesweeper was hit by mine during 'uneventful' war
Codename Operation Infatuate, it was an Anglo-Canadian assault which opened up the Belgium port of Antwerp to Allied shipping. «Derby Telegraph, Jun 15»
4
cryptic crossword no 995
... 11 Second chamber; 14 Rapt; 15 Barbed wire; 18 Extraneous; 19 Keep; 21 Subject matter; 24 Clear; 25 Infatuate; 27 Music hall; 28 Lance. «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
5
Yanic Truesdale's 'Gilmore Girls' Q&A Will Make You Miss Michel …
Sadly, the actor revealed he only normal loves Dion. Oh my gosh, Michel was obsessed with her. I certainly don't infatuate her as much as Michel does. I admire ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
6
Bee Senior News
Tucker was the first woman to infatuate her audiences with a bold, bawdy and brassy style unlike any other. Using all of “The Last of the Red ... «Clarencebee, May 15»
7
Bloomsbury's Outsider: A Life of David Garnett by Sarah Knights
He liked to infatuate people, wanted a doting wife at home with the children while he philandered, and warned one of his lovers that he would ... «The Sunday Times, May 15»
8
Southern Illinois residents share ideas on transportation
We need to infatuate them and show them this is a great area to know and stay.” dustin.duncan@thesouthern.com. 618-351-5823. on twitter: @ ... «The Southern, May 15»
9
Lit Girl Carey Mulligan Paged Again for 'Far From the Madding Crowd'
... and while she naturally shines with the qualities that infatuate the doomed Gatsby, Mulligan's inherent niceness prevents her from carrying ... «WordandFilm.com, Apr 15»
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Mike Vennart (Oceansize/Biffy Clyro) Streaming Song From Solo …
... touring guitarist Mike Vennart has announced his debut solo album will be called "The Demon Joke" and he is streaming the track "Infatuate". «antiMUSIC.com, Apr 15»

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