*Let's Build Vocabulary – 1417*
The word for the day is infatuate /ɪnˈfatʃʊeɪt/ _verb_ उत्तेजित करना
- to fill with or mark by a foolish or extravagant love or admiration.
- to be inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for.
Eg:-
- The young man was utterly infatuated with her.
- He came back from Italy infatuated with classical culture.
Similar Words
incite, agitate, rouse, excite, stimulate, enamoured, obsessed, fascinated, captivated
Opposite in Meaning
indifferent, averse, uninterested, cool, apathetic, contemptuous
Meaning in Malayalam
അഭിനിവേശം, ബുദ്ധിമയക്കുക, മോഹിപ്പിക്കുക, വശീകരിച്ച് മതിമയക്കുക, മതിഭ്രമമുണ്ടാക്കുക, ഉന്മാദിപ്പിക്കുക
Bonus Point
If you are infatuated with a person, you have strong feelings of love or passion for him which makes you unable to think clearly or sensibly about them. Have you ever had a ridiculous crush that's made you act foolishly? That person infatuated or inspired unreasonable passion in you, causing you to become infatuated.
Fun with the Word
Infatuate comes from the Latin ‘infatuat-‘ meaning "made foolish." When you are head-over-heels for someone, you might tend to act foolish. Most commonly, you'll see the word used in the term "to be infatuated with." When you are infatuated with someone, you're so enamoured that you might behave irrationally.
Thought for the Day
- Sometimes you have to stand alone to prove that you can still stand alone.
- ഇനിയും ഒറ്റയ്ക്ക് നിൽക്കാനാകുമെന്ന് തെളിയിക്കാൻ ചിലപ്പോൾ നിങ്ങൾ ഒറ്റയ്ക്ക് നിൽക്കേണ്ടി വരും.
- कभी-कभी आपको यह साबित करने के लिए अकेले खड़ा होना पड़ता है कि आप अभी भी अकेले खड़े हो सकते हैं।
Compiled by
*Sujeev*, _Former Teacher of English, Thiruvananthapuram. Ph: 9496268605_