enthuse

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɛnˈθjuːz/, /ɪnˈθjuːz/
• (America) IPA: /ɛnˈθuz/, /ɪnˈθuz/

Verb

enthuse (enthuses, present participle enthusing; past and past participle enthused)

1. (intransitive) to show enthusiasm

   a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it — Julian Huxley

2. (proscribed) attention en to cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic

   The novelty of the film enthused the audience.

Related terms

• enthusiasm
• enthusiast
• enthusiastic

Translations

• German: begeistern
• Russian: проявля́ть энтузиа́зм

Translations

• French: enthousiasmer
• German: begeistern
• Italian: entusiasmare
• Portuguese: entusiasmar
• Russian: вызывать энтузиазм
• Spanish: entusiasmar

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