enthuse

[ en-thooz ]

See synonyms for: enthuse enthused on Thesaurus.com

verb (used without object),en·thused, en·thus·ing.

to be or become enthusiastic; show enthusiasm: All the neighbors enthused over the new baby.

verb (used with object),en·thused, en·thus·ing.

to cause to become enthusiastic.

Origin of enthuse

1820–30, Americanism; back formation from enthusiasm

usage note For enthuse

The verb enthuse is a 19th-century back formation from the noun enthusiasm. Originally an Americanism, enthuse is now standard and well established in the speech and all but the most formal writing of educated persons, in both Britain and the United States. It is used as a transitive verb meaning “to cause to become enthusiastic” ( The liveliness of the dance enthused the audience ) and as an intransitive verb meaning “to show enthusiasm” ( She enthused warmly over his performance ). Despite its long history and frequent occurrence, however, enthuse is still strongly disapproved of by many.

Other words from enthuse

qua·si-en·thused, adjective
un·en·thused, adjective

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How to use enthuse in a sentence

This focus on second stage results has also continued even as BERT was repurposed as a passage and researchers were enthused to follow the BERT re-ranking path for passages.
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For lead-suitor Microsoft, the transaction is a shotgun marriage that it might not be entirely enthused about.
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I found this as exciting as Enright did—she sounded giddy—but one of my coworkers was less enthused.
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“This is the center of the public discussion, and that is a very big change,” DeLauro enthused.
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Almost everything in it has potential for bipartisan support, he enthused.
Paul Ryan’s Plan: Rebooting Compassionate Conservatism | Eleanor Clift | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

What a sauce that is,” he enthused, “which dresses an oyster I suck from the mouth of the woman I love!
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Online, the reaction to the congress was less than enthused, especially on Chinese microblogs collectively known as Weibo.
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"So we'll get a good meal, and then buy our load," Frank enthused.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke Gallun
There was one little game-cock, however, who enthused even the most dispassionate among us.
A Woman's Journey through the Philippines | Florence Kimball Russel
If she could not get him enthused, how could she expect to obtain large contributions from strangers?
Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross | Alice B. Emerson
A pretty picture, one which artists have painted and summer visitors enthused over many times.
Mary-'Gusta | Joseph C. Lincoln
Thus they enthused until shore points of interest broke in on the marine eulogy.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest | Lillian Garis

British Dictionary definitions for enthuse

enthuse

/ (ɪnˈθjuːz) /

verb

to feel or show or cause to feel or show enthusiasm

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