0 present participle of enthuse
1 to express excitement about something or great interest in it:
He was enthusing over a wonderful restaurant he'd been to.
[ + speech ] "She's the best leader that this country has ever known!" he enthused.
He was passionately interested in classical music but failed to enthuse his children (with it).
Everyone agreed that it is impossible to enthuse a student who is unenthusiastic, though distinctions were drawn here between enthusing and motivating.
Any of these and similar schemes using and enthusing the young are much better than any scheme that gives no hope.
Compelling grudging participation is surely less desirable than engaging and enthusing citizens.
That is enthusing all of them with a new vigour and commitment.
In the enemy-afflicted county from which he comes he is a real light, enlightening and enthusing the whole of the agricultural community of his county.
They are talking to the business community, enthusing local people and are coming up with practical, radical solutions.
They are not enthusing industry at all; they are frightening industry.
He spoke early in his remarks about enthusing industry.