- enthuse
- Meaning "to show enthusiasm," enthuse is nonstandard. Instead of saying "She enthused over the dance," say "She was enthusiastic over (or about) the dance."
Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
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enthuse — is a 19c back formation meaning ‘to show enthusiasm’ or ‘cause enthusiasm in’, and is used with and without an object; you can enthuse people, enthuse over or about something, or simply enthuse (typically with direct speech): • As we talk he is… … Modern English usage
enthuse — ► VERB 1) (often enthuse over) express one s great enthusiasm for something. 2) make enthusiastic … English terms dictionary
Enthuse — En*thuse , v. t. & i. To make or become enthusiastic. [Slang] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enthuse — index incite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
enthuse — 1827, Amer.Eng., back formation from ENTHUSIASM (Cf. enthusiasm). Originally often humorous or with affected ignorance. Related: enthused; enthusing … Etymology dictionary
enthuse — *thrill, electrify … New Dictionary of Synonyms
enthuse — ☆ enthuse [en tho͞oz′, enthyo͞oz′; intho͞oz′, inthyo͞oz′ ] vi. enthused, enthusing [back form. < ENTHUSIASM] Informal to express enthusiasm vt. Informal to make enthusiastic … English World dictionary
enthuse — /en thoohz /, v., enthused, enthusing. v.i. 1. to be or become enthusiastic; show enthusiasm: All the neighbors enthused over the new baby. v.t. 2. to cause to become enthusiastic. [1820 30, Amer.; back formation from ENTHUSIASM] Usage. The verb… … Universalium
enthuse — verb 1) I enthused about the idea Syn: rave about, be enthusiastic about, gush over, wax lyrical about, be effusive about, get all worked up about, rhapsodize about; praise to the skies, extol; informal go wild/mad/crazy about/over/for, ballyhoo… … Thesaurus of popular words
enthuse — UK [ɪnˈθjuːz] / US [ɪnˈθuz] verb Word forms enthuse : present tense I/you/we/they enthuse he/she/it enthuses present participle enthusing past tense enthused past participle enthused a) [intransitive] to talk in an excited way about something… … English dictionary
enthuse — v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) to enthuse about, over * * * [ɪn θjuːz] over (colloq.) (D; intr.) to enthuse about … Combinatory dictionary
