enthuse

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɛnˈθuz/ UK /ɛnˈθjuːz/ See IPA manual

Freq #139020

Meanings

1

verb
To talk or write about something with great excitement and enthusiasm.

She enthused about her trip to Japan for hours.
2

verb
To make someone feel excited and enthusiastic about something.

The coach managed to enthuse the whole team before the match.

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Word family

Forms enthusedenthusesenthusing

Derived forms enthusedenthuser

Related forms enthusiasm enthusiast enthusiasticunenthusedunenthusiastic

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”)

ἔνθεος Ancient Greek

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# enthuse

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɛnˈθuz/
**IPA (UK):** /ɛnˈθjuːz/
**Frequency rank:** 139020

## Meanings
1. To talk or write about something with great excitement and enthusiasm.
2. To make someone feel excited and enthusiastic about something.

## Examples
- She enthused about her trip to Japan for hours.
- The coach managed to enthuse the whole team before the match.

## Derived Forms
- enthused
- enthuser

## Related Forms
- enthusiasm
- enthusiast
- enthusiastic
- unenthused
- unenthusiastic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ἔνθεος

## 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”)

## AI Etymology
Enthuse is first attested from 1827. Back-formation from enthusiasm, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”). In present-day use, it can mean to talk or write about something with great excitement and enthusiasm, or to make someone feel excited and enthusiastic about something. Derived formations include enthused and enthuser.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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