enthuse — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To show enthusiasm.

   Usage

   • Colloquial
   • Intransitive

   Examples

   a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it

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   “And, Fay, you never feel confined to Swannekke Island, at all?” “Swannekke? It’s paradise!” enthuses the publicist. “Buenas Yerbas only an hour away, L.A. down the coast, my family up in San Francisco, it’s ideal. Subsidized stores and utilities, free clinic, clean air, zero crime, sea views. [...]”

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

   Usage

   • Humorous
   • proscribed
   • sometimes

   Examples

   The novelty of the film enthused the audience.

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   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.

Verb

1. cause to feel enthusiasm

   Broader terms

   excite

2. utter with enthusiasm

   Broader terms

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