enthuse C2 Topic:Communication 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. Thesaurus Word family Forms enthusedenthusesenthusing Derived forms enthusedenthuser Related forms enthusiasmenthusiastenthusiasticunenthusedunenthusiastic Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Communication markdown