enthuse

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ɛnˈθjuːz/(UK)
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/ɛnˈθjuːz/(UK) · /ɪnˈθjuːz/(UK) · /ɛnˈθuz/(US) · /ɪnˈθuz/(US) · /ɛnˈθɪu̯z/

Definition of enthuse

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (colloquial, intransitive)To show enthusiasm.
    “a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it”
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verb

  1. (colloquial, intransitive)To show enthusiasm.
    “a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it”
  2. (humorous, proscribed, sometimes)To cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic.
    “The novelty of the film enthused the audience.”
    “One of the museum's greatest strengths is its focus on educating and enthusing children from an early age, and it's something that Mullins is especially proud of.”

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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”)

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