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To inspire, fill or possess with a foolish, extravagant love or admiration (verb)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To inspire, fill or possess with a foolish, extravagant love or admiration (verb)”? The solution is INFATUATE, a 9-letter word built on the root FATU (“foolish, silly, feeble”). It appeared in the August 28, 2026 (Friday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
INFATUATE
**FATU***FATUmeans “foolish, silly, feeble”
In a sentence
It would require a magic spell to INFATUATE Karen enough to spend more time with Don.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To inspire, fill or possess with a foolish, extravagant love or admiration (verb)” has the answer INFATUATE (9 letters), built on the root FATU, which means “foolish, silly, feeble”. Browse the full August 28, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.