Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to enthuse
Participle: enthused
Gerund: enthusing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | enthuse |
| you | enthuse |
| he;she;it | enthuses |
| we | enthuse |
| you | enthuse |
| they | enthuse |
Perfect
| I | have enthused |
| you | have enthused |
| he;she;it | has enthused |
| we | have enthused |
| you | have enthused |
| they | have enthused |
Past
| I | enthused |
| you | enthused |
| he;she;it | enthused |
| we | enthused |
| you | enthused |
| they | enthused |
Pluperfect
| I | had enthused |
| you | had enthused |
| he;she;it | had enthused |
| we | had enthused |
| you | had enthused |
| they | had enthused |
Future
| I | will enthuse |
| you | will enthuse |
| he;she;it | will enthuse |
| we | will enthuse |
| you | will enthuse |
| they | will enthuse |
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 |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | enthuse |
| you | enthuse |
| he;she;it | enthuse |
| we | enthuse |
| you | enthuse |
| they | enthuse |
Perfect
| I | have enthused |
| you | have enthused |
| he;she;it | have enthused |
| we | have enthused |
| you | have enthused |
| they | have enthused |
Imperfect
| I | enthused |
| you | enthused |
| he;she;it | enthused |
| we | enthused |
| you | enthused |
| they | enthused |
Pluperfect
| I | had enthused |
| you | had enthused |
| he;she;it | had enthused |
| we | had enthused |
| you | had enthused |
| they | had enthused |
Conditional
Present
| I | would enthuse |
| you | would enthuse |
| he;she;it | would enthuse |
| we | would enthuse |
| you | would enthuse |
| they | would enthuse |
Perfect
| I | would have enthused |
| you | would have enthused |
| he;she;it | would have enthused |
| we | would have enthused |
| you | would have enthused |
| they | would have enthused |
Imperative
| you | enthuse |
| we | Let's enthuse |
| you | enthuse |
Verbs conjugated like 'enthuse'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'enthuse'
enchase,
entise,
entrust,
entune,
entyse,
penthouse,
ventouse,
ventuse,
chuse,
contuse,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to cause to become more lively and energetic
- animate, beghast, brighten, energize, enliven, exalt, excite, ginger up, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, jazz, liven, liven up, perk up, quicken, spice, spice up, vitalise
- elevate
- drool, praise, rave, acclaim, rhapsodize, rhapsody, exalt
Antonyms
- elevate
- lower, depress, decrease, debase
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
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”)
Sample Sentences
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a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it [1970, Julian Huxley, Memories:]
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“And, Fay, you never feel confined to Swannekke Island, at all?”
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“Swannekke? It’s paradise!” enthuses the publicist. “Buenas Yerbas only an hour away, L.A. down the coast, my family up in San Francisco, it’s ideal. Subsidized stores and utilities, free clinic, clean air, zero crime, sea views. [...]” [2004, David Mitchell, “Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery”, in Cloud Atlas, →ISBN, page 130:]
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The novelty of the film enthused the audience.
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One of the museum's greatest strengths is its focus on educating and enthusing children from an early age, and it's something that Mullins is especially proud of. [2020 June 3, Sam Mullins OBE discusses with Stefanie Foster, “LTM: a new chapter begins at 40”, in Rail, page 54:]