English verb: enthuse | |||
1. | enthuse (emotion) cause to feel enthusiasm | ||
Examples | The good news will enthuse her, The performance is likely to enthuse Sue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | excite | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bring down | ||
2. | enthuse (communication) utter with enthusiasm | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue enthuse, Sam and Sue enthuse over the results of the experiment | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rhapsodise, rhapsodize | ||