单词 | enthuse |
释义 | enthuse/ɪnˈθjuːz![]() verb [no object] 1Express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something: they both enthused over my new look...
Synonyms rave, be enthusiastic, gush, wax lyrical, bubble over, effervesce, be effusive, rhapsodize, go into raptures; praise to the skies, heap praise on, make much of, throw bouquets at, eulogize, extol, acclaim informal go wild/mad/crazy, get all worked up, go over the top British informal big someone/something up North American informal ballyhoo dated cry someone/something up rare laud, panegyrize 1.1 [with object] Make (someone) interested and eagerly appreciative: public art is a tonic that can enthuse alienated youth...
Synonyms motivate, inspire, stimulate, encourage, spur (on), galvanize, arouse, rouse, excite, stir (up), fire, fire with enthusiasm, make enthusiastic, fire the imagination of rare inspirit, incentivize UsageThe verb enthuse is a back-formation from the noun enthusiasm and, like many verbs formed from nouns in this way (especially those originating from the US), is regarded by traditionalists as unacceptable. It is difficult to see why: back-formation is a perfectly respectable means for creating new words in the language (verbs like classify, commentate, and edit were also formed as back-formations from nouns, for example) and enthuse itself has been in English since the early 19th century. Compare with impact (usage). Rhymes |
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