Enthuse Definition
ĕn-tho͝oz
enthused, enthuses, enthusing
verb
To make enthusiastic.
Webster's New World
To say or utter with enthusiasm.
American Heritage
To express enthusiasm.
Webster's New World
(proscribed) To cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic.
The novelty of the film enthused the audience.
Wiktionary
Origin of Enthuse
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First attested from 1827. Back-formation from enthusiasm, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (entheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theos, “god”)
From Wiktionary
Back-formation from enthusiasm
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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