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enthuse

v.
US //ɪnˈθuz// UK //ɛnθjˈuːs// en·thuse Humorous Informal
Origin

First attested from 1827. Back-formation from enthusiasm, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”)

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