# enthuse

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɛnˈθjuːz/

## Definitions
1. To show enthusiasm.
2. 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”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/enthuse