1 VERB [usu passive] When kings, queens, emperors, or bishops are enthroned , they officially take on their role during a special ceremony. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed] The new emperor has been enthroned. □ [be V -ed + as ] He is expected to be enthroned early next year as the spiritual leader of the Church of England.
2 VERB If an idea is enthroned , it has an important place in people's life or thoughts. [JOURNALISM ] □ [V n] He was forcing the State to enthrone a particular brand of modernism. □ [V -ed] Calvinism was enthroned as the official faith of the new republic.
en|throne|ment / I nθroʊ nmənt/ (enthronements ) N‑COUNT [usu sing, usu with poss] The enthronement of a king, queen, emperor, or bishop is a ceremony in which they officially take on their role. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …the enthronement of their new emperor.
en|thuse / I nθjuː z, [AM ] -θuː z/ (enthuses , enthusing , enthused )
1 VERB If you enthuse about something, you talk about it in a way that shows how excited you are about it. □ [V + about/over ] She enthuses about the taste, fragrance and character of Provencal cuisine. □ [V with quote] 'I've found the most wonderful house to buy!' she enthused. [Also V that]
2 VERB If you are enthused by something, it makes you feel excited and enthusiastic. □ [be V -ed] I was immediately enthused. □ [V n] Find a hobby or interest which enthuses you. [Also V ]
en|thu|si|asm ◆◇◇ / I nθjuː ziæzəm, [AM ] -θuː -/ (enthusiasms )
1 N‑VAR Enthusiasm is great eagerness to be involved in a particular activity which you like and enjoy or which you think is important. □ Their skill, enthusiasm and running has got them in the team.
2 N‑COUNT [oft with poss] An enthusiasm is an activity or subject that interests you very much and that you spend a lot of time on. □ Draw him out about his current enthusiasms and future plans. COLLOCATIONS enthusiasm NOUN 1
adjective + enthusiasm : contagious, infectious; boundless, unbridled, undimmed; boyish, youthful
verb + enthusiasm : express, share, show; dampen, lose; generate, inject, muster
en|thu|si|ast / I nθjuː ziæst, [AM ] -θuː -/ (enthusiasts ) N‑COUNT An enthusiast is a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject and who spends a lot of time on it. □ He is a great sports enthusiast. □ …keep-fit enthusiasts.
en|thu|si|as|tic / I nθjuː ziæ st I k, [AM ] -θuː -/ ADJ If you are enthusiastic about something, you show how much you like or enjoy it by the way that you behave and talk. □ [+ about ] Tom was very enthusiastic about the place. ● en|thu|si|as|ti|cal|ly / I nθjuː ziæ st I kli, [AM ] -θuː -/ ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] □ The announcement was greeted enthusiastically.
en|tice / I nta I s/ (entices , enticing , enticed ) VERB To entice someone to go somewhere or to do something means to try to persuade them to go to that place or to do that thing. □ [V n prep] Retailers have tried almost everything to entice shoppers through their doors. □ [V n to-inf] They'll entice doctors to move from the cities by paying them better salaries. [Also V n]
en|tice|ment / I nta I smənt/ (enticements ) N‑VAR An enticement is something which makes people want to do a particular thing. □ We were seduced by the doorway enticement of hot cardamom buns.
en|tic|ing / I nta I s I ŋ/ ADJ Something that is enticing is extremely attractive and makes you want to get it or to become involved with it. □ A prospective premium of about 30 per cent on their initial investment is enticing. ● en|tic|ing|ly ADV □ …laying out their stall enticingly.
en|tire ◆◆◇ / I nta I ə r / ADJ You use entire when you want to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something, for example, the whole of a place, time, or population. [EMPHASIS ] □ He had spent his entire life in China as a doctor. □ There are only 60 swimming pools in the entire country. SYNONYMS entire ADJ
whole: We spent the whole summer in Italy that year.
complete: A complete tenement block was burnt to the ground.
en|tire|ly ◆◇◇ / I nta I ə r li/
1 ADV [ADV adj, ADV with v] Entirely means completely and not just partly. □ …an entirely new approach. □ Fraud is an entirely different matter. □ Their price depended almost entirely on their scarcity.
2 ADV [ADV with v] Entirely is also used to emphasize what you are saying. [EMPHASIS ] □ I agree entirely. □ Oh, the whole episode was entirely his fault. SYNONYMS entirely ADV 1
completely: …something completely different.
totally: Young people want something totally different from the old ways.
wholly: For urban areas this approach was wholly inadequate.
utterly: Everything about the country seemed utterly different from what I remembered.
en|tirety / I nta I ə r I ti/ PHRASE If something is used or affected in its entirety , the whole of it is used or affected. □ The peace plan has not been accepted in its entirety by all parties.
en|ti|tle ◆◇◇ / I nta I t ə l/ (entitles , entitling , entitled )
1 VERB If you are entitled to something, you have the right to have it or do it. □ [V n + to ] If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund. □ [V n to-inf] There are 23 Clubs throughout the U.S., and your membership entitles you to enjoy all of them.