en·thuse ( n-th z )v. en·thused, en·thus·ing, en·thus·es Usage Problem v.tr. To cause to become enthusiastic. v.intr. To show or express enthusiasm: "Princess Anne . . . enthused over Sarah Ferguson  'a very, very nice girl'" (Georgina Howell).[Back-formation from enthusiasm.] Usage Note: The verb enthuse is not well accepted. Its use in the sentence The majority leader enthused over his party's gains was rejected by 76 percent of the Usage Panel in the late 1960s, and its status remains unfavorable: the same sentence was rejected by 65 percent of the Usage Panel in 1997. This lack of enthusiasm for enthuse is often attributed to its status as a back-formation; such words often meet with disapproval on their first appearance and only gradually become accepted over time. But other back-formations such as diagnose (a back-formation from diagnosis that was first recorded in 1861) and donate (first cited in 1785 as a back-formation from donation) are considered unimpeachable English words. Since enthuse dates from 1827, something more significant may be overriding the erosion of popular resistance. Unlike enthusiasm, which denotes an internal emotional state, enthuse denotes either the external expression of emotion, as in She enthused over attending the awards ceremony, or the inducement of enthusiasm by an external source, as in He was so enthused about the diet pills that he agreed to provide a testimonial. Possibly, some people's distaste for this emphasis on external emotional display and manipulation is the source of unease that is manifested by a distaste for the word itself. See Usage Note at intuit. |
enthuse [ɪnˈθjuːz]
vb
to feel or show or cause to feel or show enthusiasm
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | enthuse - cause to feel enthusiasm excite - arouse or elicit a feeling bring down - cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house" |
| 2. | enthuse - utter with enthusiasm rhapsodise, rhapsodize - say (something) with great enthusiasm |
enthuse
Translations
enthuse [ɪnˈθjuːz]
vi
to enthuse about, to enthuse over → parler avec enthousiasme de
to enthuse about, to enthuse over → parler avec enthousiasme de
vt
(= say enthusiastically) → s'enthousiasmer
enthuse
vi → schwärmen (over von)
enthuse [ɪnˈθuːz] vi to enthuse (over or about) → entusiasmarsi (per)
enthuse [ɪnˈθuːz] vi to enthuse (over or about) → entusiasmarsi (per)
enthuse [ɪnˈθuːz] vi to enthuse (over or about) → entusiasmarsi (per)
v enthuse [inˈθjuːz]
1 to be enthusiastic. geesdriftig يَتَحَمَّس ентусиазириам nadchnout se være begejstret; henrykt begeistert sein ενθουσιάζομαι entusiasmarse vaimustust üles näitama شوق و ذوق نشان دادن intoilla être emballé (par) לְהִתלַהֵב उत्साह दिखाना oduševljavati (se), zanositi se lelkesedik, rajong vmiért, vkiért antusias láta í ljósi mikla hrifningu eða áhuga entusiasmarsi 熱中する 열광하다 rodyti entuziazmą sajūsmināt; aizrauties bertindak bersemangat enthousiast zijn begeistres (over) zachwycać się entusiasmar-se a fi entuziasmat (de) восторгаться nadchnúť sa navduševati se zainteresovati se bli entusiastisk (begeistrad) มีความกระตือรือร้น coşmak, coşku göstermek 熱心，使熱心 захоплюватися جوش میں بھرا tán dương 热心，使热心
2 to fill with enthusiasm. geesdriftig raak يَبْعَثُ الحَماس запалвам се vyvolat nadšení begejstre; henrykke begeistern ενθουσιάζω entusiasmar innustama به شوق آوردن innostaa enthousiasmer לְהַלהִיב उत्साहित करना biti entuzijastičan lelkesít memberi semangat fylla (e-n) áhuga eða hrifningu entusiasmare 熱中させる 열광시키다 kelti entuziazmą iejūsmināt memberi semangat enthousiast maken begeistre zachwycać entusiasmar a entuziasma вызывать энтузиазм vyvolať nadšenie navdušiti oduševiti entusiasmera ทำให้กระตือรือร้น coşturmak, heyecan vermek 充滿熱情 приводити в захоплення جوش بھر دینا quan tâm 充满热情
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