Enthuse
ahd-5
intransitive verb.
To cause to become enthusiastic.
intransitive verb.
To say or utter with enthusiasm.
intransitive verb.
To show or express enthusiasm.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To make enthusiastic; move with enthusiasm: as, he quite
enthused
his hearers.
To become enthusiastic; show enthusiasm: as, he is slow to
enthuse.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verb.
To make or become enthusiastic.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
to show
enthusiasm
verb.
to cause (someone) to feel
enthusiasm
or to be
enthusiastic
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
utter with enthusiasm
verb.
cause to feel enthusiasm
Word Usage
"Other back-formations, such as enthuse and liaise, inhabit a grey area of acceptability."
Etymologically Related
enthusiasm
enthusiast
enthusiastic
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Chartreuse
Cruz
Druse
Druze
Hughes
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
fanaticize
kindle
poetize
rave
warm
verb-form
enthused
enthuses
enthusing