English Explanatory Dictionary

enthuse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To show enthusiasm.
  2. To cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈθjuːz/ /ɪnˈθjuːz/ /ɛnˈθuz/ /ɪnˈθuz/ /ɛnˈθɪu̯z/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enthuse.wav

Word forms

enthuse enthuses enthusing enthused

Etymology

First attested from 1827. Back-formation from enthusiasm, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”)

Related words

enthusiasm enthusiast enthusiastic unenthused unenthusiastic

Derived words

enthused enthuser

Translations

Bulgarian: ентусиазирам се German: begeistern Hungarian: lelkesedik Māori: kohara Russian: проявля́ть энтузиа́зм Spanish: entusiasmarse Ukrainian: захоплюватися Ukrainian: захопитися
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