v. 25B6; verb
I enthused about the idea : RAVE, be enthusiastic, gush, wax lyrical, be effusive, get all worked up, rhapsodize; praise to the skies; informal go wild/mad/crazy; N. Amer. informal ballyhoo.
he enthuses people : MOTIVATE, inspire, stimulate, encourage, spur (on), galvanize, rouse, excite, stir (up), fire, inspirit.