éprendre

Senses

1. 1.

   to fall in love (with)

   to become enamored or infatuated with someone or something

2. 2.

   to become passionate about

   to develop a strong emotional attachment or enthusiasm for an idea, activity, or cause

Examples

• "Elle s'éprit de lui dès leur première rencontre."

  She fell in love with him at their first meeting.

• "Il s'est épris d'une passion pour la photographie."

  He became passionate about photography.

• "S'éprendre de justice et de liberté est une noble cause."

  Becoming enamored with justice and freedom is a noble cause.

Usage

Formal or literary register; typically used in the reflexive form (s'éprendre). Common collocations include "s'éprendre de quelqu'un" (fall in love with someone) and "s'éprendre de quelque chose" (become passionate about something). The past participle épris is widely used as an adjective meaning "enamored" or "in love with."