enthuse

Meaning

1. (colloquial, intransitive) To show enthusiasm.
2. (humorous, proscribed, sometimes) To cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic.

Synonyms

excite

inspire

encourage

carry away

convince

eager

energize

galvanize

haste

hurry

influence

make haste

motivate

persuade

ravish

reinvigorate

revitalize

stimulate

stir up

thrill

vanquish

warm

☀️

win over

worry

wow

get worked up

speak passionately

be energetic

raise one’s spirits

activate

stimulate one’s spirits

arouse

bother

Translations

enthousiasmer

entusiasmar

entusiasmare

begeistern

entusiasmar

begeistert sein

begeistere

ενθουσιάζω

حمّس

enthousiasmeren

entusiasmar-se

herumkriegen

schwärmen

überzeugen

entusiasmar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛnˈθjuːz/

Etymology

First attested from 1827. Back-formation from enthusiasm, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”)