enthuse
verb/ɛnˈθjuːz/CA
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”)
- derived from ἔνθεος
Definitions
To show enthusiasm.
- a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it
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.
The neighborhood
- neighborenthusiasm
- neighborenthusiast
- neighborenthusiastic
- neighborunenthused
- neighborunenthusiastic
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA