Enthuse Meaning
/ɛnˈθjuːz/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo show enthusiasm.
verbTo cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic.
Sentence Examples
She began to enthuse about her project.
The crowd started to enthuse over the music.
The teacher tried to enthuse her students about science.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The coach tried to ____ the team before the big championship game.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The director's passion for the script failed to ____ the cynical investors.
Word Origin & History
First attested from 1827. Back-formation from enthusiasm, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”)
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it"
— 1970, Julian Huxley, Memories:
"One of the museum's greatest strengths is its focus on educating and enthusing children from an early age, and it's something that Mullins is especially proud of."
— 2020 June 3, Sam Mullins OBE discusses with Stefanie Foster, “LTM: a new chapter begins at 40”, in Rail, page 54:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The coach tried to ____ the team before the big championship game.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The director's passion for the script failed to ____ the cynical investors.