enthuse

First attested from 1827. Back-formation from enthusiasm, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”)

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈθjuːz/, /ɪnˈθjuːz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈθuz/, /ɪnˈθuz/
• Rhymes: -uːz

enthuse (third-person singular simple present enthuses, present participle enthusing, simple past and past participle enthused)

1. (intransitive) to show enthusiasm

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

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

   The novelty of the film enthused the audience.

• enthusiasm
• enthusiast
• enthusiastic

• ensueth, huntees