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Meaning of "enthuse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENTHUSE

enthuse  [ɪnˈθjuːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENTHUSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enthuse is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb enthuse in English.

WHAT DOES ENTHUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm originally meant inspiration or possession by a divine afflatus or by the presence of a god. Johnson's Dictionary, the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, defines enthusiasm as "a vain belief of private revelation; a vain confidence of divine favour or communication." In current English vernacular the word simply means intense enjoyment, interest, or approval. Originally, an enthusiast was a person possessed by a god. Applied by the Greeks to manifestations of divine possession, by Apollo, or by Dionysus, the term enthusiasm was also used in a transferred or figurative sense. Socrates taught that the inspiration of poets is a form of enthusiasm. Its uses were confined to a belief in religious inspiration, or to intense religious fervour or emotion. Thus, a Syrian sect of the 4th century was known as the Enthusiasts. They believed that "by perpetual prayer, ascetic practices and contemplation, man could become inspired by the Holy Spirit, in spite of the ruling evil spirit, which the fall had given to him". From their belief in the efficacy of prayer, they were also known as Euchites.

Definition of enthuse in the English dictionary

The definition of enthuse in the dictionary is to feel or show or cause to feel or show enthusiasm.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENTHUSE

PRESENT

Present
I enthuse
you enthuse
he/she/it enthuses
we enthuse
you enthuse
they enthuse
Present continuous
I am enthusing
you are enthusing
he/she/it is enthusing
we are enthusing
you are enthusing
they are enthusing
Present perfect
I have enthused
you have enthused
he/she/it has enthused
we have enthused
you have enthused
they have enthused
Present perfect continuous
I have been enthusing
you have been enthusing
he/she/it has been enthusing
we have been enthusing
you have been enthusing
they have been enthusing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I enthused
you enthused
he/she/it enthused
we enthused
you enthused
they enthused
Past continuous
I was enthusing
you were enthusing
he/she/it was enthusing
we were enthusing
you were enthusing
they were enthusing
Past perfect
I had enthused
you had enthused
he/she/it had enthused
we had enthused
you had enthused
they had enthused
Past perfect continuous
I had been enthusing
you had been enthusing
he/she/it had been enthusing
we had been enthusing
you had been enthusing
they had been enthusing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will enthuse
you will enthuse
he/she/it will enthuse
we will enthuse
you will enthuse
they will enthuse
Future continuous
I will be enthusing
you will be enthusing
he/she/it will be enthusing
we will be enthusing
you will be enthusing
they will be enthusing
Future perfect
I will have enthused
you will have enthused
he/she/it will have enthused
we will have enthused
you will have enthused
they will have enthused
Future perfect continuous
I will have been enthusing
you will have been enthusing
he/she/it will have been enthusing
we will have been enthusing
you will have been enthusing
they will have been enthusing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would enthuse
you would enthuse
he/she/it would enthuse
we would enthuse
you would enthuse
they would enthuse
Conditional continuous
I would be enthusing
you would be enthusing
he/she/it would be enthusing
we would be enthusing
you would be enthusing
they would be enthusing
Conditional perfect
I would have enthuse
you would have enthuse
he/she/it would have enthuse
we would have enthuse
you would have enthuse
they would have enthuse
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been enthusing
you would have been enthusing
he/she/it would have been enthusing
we would have been enthusing
you would have been enthusing
they would have been enthusing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you enthuse
we let´s enthuse
you enthuse
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to enthuse
Past participle
enthused
Present Participle
enthusing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENTHUSE


abuse
əˈbjuːz
accuse
əˈkjuːz
amuse
əˈmjuːz
confuse
kənˈfjuːz
diffuse
dɪˈfjuːz
dues
djuːz
excuse
ɪkˈskjuːz
fuse
fjuːz
Hughes
hjuːz
Matthews
ˈmæθjuːz
mews
mjuːz
muse
mjuːz
news
njuːz
refuse
rɪˈfjuːz
reuse
riːˈjuːz
Syracuse
ˈsaɪrəˌkjuːz
thews
θjuːz
use
juːz
values
ˈvæljuːz
virtues
ˈvɜːtjuːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENTHUSE

enthralled
enthraller
enthralling
enthrallment
enthralment
enthrone
enthronement
enthronisation
enthronise
enthronization
enthronize
enthused
enthusiasm
enthusiast
enthusiastic
enthusiastical
enthusiastically
enthymematic
enthymematical
enthymeme

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENTHUSE

because
blouse
cause
child abuse
clause
Father of the House
guesthouse
house
in-house
lady of the house
lighthouse
masseuse
mouse
pause
spouse
the House
the White House
Toulouse
warehouse
White House

Synonyms and antonyms of enthuse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENTHUSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enthuse» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of enthuse

Translation of «enthuse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENTHUSE

Find out the translation of enthuse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enthuse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enthuse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

兴奋地谈论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mostrarse entusiasmado
570 millions of speakers

English

enthuse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अति उत्साहित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحمس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

энтузиазм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

entusiasmar-se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৌতূহলী করান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parler avec enthousiasme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwärmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感激する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열변을 토하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enthung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đam mê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊக்குவிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्साह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azmettirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parlare in modo entusiastico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zachwycać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ентузіазм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

entuziasma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενθουσιάσουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

extase
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

entusiasmera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

begeistre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enthuse

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTHUSE»

The term «enthuse» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTHUSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «enthuse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «enthuse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enthuse

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «ENTHUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enthuse.
1
Jim Rash
Some people will ruin a movie for you if they enthuse too much.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTHUSE»

Discover the use of enthuse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enthuse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English: A ...
E enthuse Misused for excite PS TJNJMBS XPSET t &E 4QBOHMFS B QBSUOFS with the retail-consulting unit of Arthur Andersen, adds that retailers who lead in customer service, whether large or small, often give employees the chance to ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
2
When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People: How to Avoid Common ...
140. Enthuse. Don't Say: The company president enthused over the new budget report until he discovered that it contained five mathematical errors. Say Instead: The company president praised (or applauded) the new budget report until he ...
Ann Batko, 2008
3
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
2 [T] to give your feeling of excitement and interest in a particular subject to other people: He was passionately interested in classical music but failed to enthuse his children (with it). enthusiasm /m'8ju:.zi.aez.3m/ ® /-'6u:-/ noun 1 O M a feeling  ...
‎2008
4
Common Errors in English Usage
... of Louis XIV's ego. enquire/inquire These are alternative spellings of the same word. “Enquire” is perhaps slightly more common in the U.K., but either is acceptable in the U.S. ensure/insure/assure See “assure/ensure/insure.” enthuse  ...
Paul Brians, 2003
5
Getting the Words Right
No one misuses enthusiasm or enthusiastic; the problem (admittedly one of life's minor problems) comes with the verb coined from them, i.e., enthuse. Enthuse is a nonword, so you should not use it in formal writing. Although a nonword today,  ...
Theodore Cheney, 2005
6
The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style
mTHm^B See assure. enthuse The verb enthuse, a back-formation from the noun enthusiasm, sees a lot of use in newspapers but is still viewed as an irritant by many. The sentence The majority leader enthused over his party's gains was ...
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005
7
Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum in Secondary Schools: ...
Many of them are able consistently to enthuse pupils in their classes and achieve full involvement, creating a positive, upbeat atmosphere to secure the results planned. All teachers demonstrate a passion for learning by providing a stimulating ...
Steven Hutchinson, Bob Moon, Ann Shelton Mayes, 2005
8
Pocket Oxford English Dictionary
en. route. |. enthuse. 298 en route /on root/ adv. on the way. – origin French. ensconce /in-skonss/ v. (ensconces, ensconcing, ensconced) settle yourself in a comfortable, safe, or secret place. – origin from former sconce, referring to a small  ...
Maurice Waite, 2013
9
Oxford A-Z of English Usage
The verb enthuse was formed by shortening the noun enthusiasm. Like many verbs formed from nouns in this way, especially those from the US, traditionalists regard it as unacceptable. It is difficult to see why: forming verbs from nouns is a ...
Jeremy Butterfield, 2013
10
Consumer Driven Electronic Transformation: Applying New ...
Applying New Technologies to Enthuse Consumers and Transform the Supply Chain Georgios I. Doukidis, Adam P. ... Along these lines, the application of the latest technological inventions to enthuse consumers through accurate targeting  ...
Georgios I. Doukidis, Adam P. Vrechopoulos, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTHUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enthuse is used in the context of the following news items.
1
US stocks rally
Finally, Kurdistan-focused oil producer Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) retains the ability to enthuse small cap investors. Its operational ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
2
London market rises on talk of new Greek reforms
Finally, Kurdistan-focused oil producer Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) retains the ability to enthuse small cap investors. Its operational update this morning ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
3
Most followed: Shanghai surprise; insurance stealth tax; bargain …
Finally, Kurdistan-focused oil producer Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) retains the ability to enthuse small cap investors. Its operational ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
4
The Effects Of Coffee, Wine And Cannabis To Your Brain
"A wine drinker will enthuse about the importance of heath and longevity," the site stated. Wine stimulates the hypothalamus, which "controls ... «Food World News, Jul 15»
5
NZ Crowned World Children's Literature Champion
"I wanted to create something that would encourage and enthuse children through this time, and support a life-long-love of reading," says Mills. «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Children's floral display is examined by judges
Dave Harris, judge and councillor for Berechurch, said: “Our job has been to enthuse and encourage pupils to grow plants to get young people ... «Clacton and Frinton Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Britain: Unite the Union backs Corbyn as support for anti-austerity …
... Corbyn campaign and the unions backing him must inspire and enthuse. This means giving a bold lead with a fighting, socialist programme. «In Defense of Marxism, Jul 15»
8
Norfolk: Irish singer Colleen Raney to give concert at library
Her four solo CDs have staked her claim as a serious presence in Celtic music today and provoked Hearth Music to enthuse, “Singing with a ... «Torrington Register Citizen, Jul 15»
9
Nic Dakin: Parliament's job is to enthuse people
I'M ALWAYS pleased to visit schools and colleges. This is partly due to a lifetime's work in education, but also because young people are ... «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
England search for inspiration in latest Ashes saga
But it is not too late to inspire and enthuse. It is not too late to assure them that the country is behind them and encourage them to play the style ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Enthuse [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/enthuse>. Apr 2024 ».
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