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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
enthuse — [[t]ɪnθju͟ːz, AM θu͟ːz[/t]] enthuses, enthusing, enthused 1) VERB If you enthuse about something, you talk about it in a way that shows how excited you are about it. [V about/over n] Elizabeth David enthuses about the taste, fragrance and… … English dictionary
enthuse — en|thuse [ınˈθju:z US ınˈθu:z] v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: enthusiasm] 1.) [I] to talk about something in a very interested or excited way enthuse about/over ▪ Rick was there, enthusing about life in Australia. 2.) [T usually passive] to make… … Dictionary of contemporary English
enthuse — en|thuse [ ın θuz ] verb intransitive to talk in an excited way about something you are interested in: enthuse about/over: Nick was enthusing about how well things had worked out. a. transitive to make someone interested in something or excited… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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) 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 — verb (enthused; enthusing) Etymology: back formation from enthusiasm Date: 1827 transitive verb 1. to make enthusiastic < is enthused about the project > 2. to express with enthusiasm intransitive verb to show enthusiasm < a splendid … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
enthuse — [c]/ɛnˈθuz / (say en thoohz), / ˈθjuz/ (say thyoohz), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (enthused, enthusing) –verb (i) 1. to become enthusiastic; show enthusiasm: * Look at the home crowds, you can t get in, he enthuses. –aap news, 2000. –verb (t) 2. to… …
enthuse — verb 1 (I) to talk about something in a very interested or excited way (+ about/over): Jenny spent the entire evening enthusing about her new car. 2 (T) to make someone interested in something or excited by it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
