enthuse
verb/ɪnˈθjuːz/
/ɪnˈθuːz/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they enthuse | /ɪnˈθjuːz/ /ɪnˈθuːz/ |
| he / she / it enthuses | /ɪnˈθjuːzɪz/ /ɪnˈθuːzɪz/ |
| past simple enthused | /ɪnˈθjuːzd/ /ɪnˈθuːzd/ |
| past participle enthused | /ɪnˈθjuːzd/ /ɪnˈθuːzd/ |
| -ing form enthusing | /ɪnˈθjuːzɪŋ/ /ɪnˈθuːzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to talk in an enthusiastic and excited way about something
- enthuse (about/over something/somebody) The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring.
- + speech ‘It's a wonderful idea,’ he enthused.
- enthuse that… The organizers enthused that it was their most successful event yet.
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- [usually passive] to make somebody feel very interested and excited
- be enthused (by/with something) Everyone present was enthused by the idea.
Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US): back-formation from enthusiasm.
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