From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Enrapture \En*rap"ture\ (?; 135), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Enraptured} (?; 135); p. pr. & vb. n. {Enrapturing}.] To transport with pleasure; to delight beyond measure; to enravish. --Shenstone.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
verb
1: hold spellbound [syn: {enchant}, {transport}, {enthrall}, {ravish}, {enthral}, {delight}] [ant: {disenchant}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
51 Moby Thesaurus words for "enrapture": allure, attract, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, charm, delectate, delight, draw on, elate, enamor, enchant, endear, enravish, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, freak out, gladden, gratify, hold in thrall, hypnotize, imparadise, infatuate, inflame with love, intrigue, knock dead, knock out, mesmerize, please, ravish, rejoice, seduce, send, slay, spell, spellbind, tantalize, tempt, thrill, tickle, tickle pink, titillate, trance, transport, vamp, witch, wow
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