enthuse

Pronunciation: /ɛnˈθjuːz/

The English word “enthuse” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

To show enthusiasm.
To cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic.

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”)

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