noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be fired with enthusiasm
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I was fired with enthusiasm to go traveling in Asia.
burst of anger/enthusiasm/temper etc
fire sb’s enthusiasm/imagination
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stories of magic and adventure that fire children’s imaginations
infectious enthusiasm
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infectious enthusiasm
renewed interest/confidence/enthusiasm etc
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renewed concern about farming methods
share sb’s concern/enthusiasm etc (= feel the same concern, enthusiasm etc as someone else )
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I share the concern of parents about the content of some of these computer games.
youthful enthusiasm/energy/vigour
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
considerable
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The success of the pre-action protocols has been greeted with considerable enthusiasm .
enormous
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But most important of all was the enormous enthusiasm of thousands of show visitors.
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At one time the City had an enormous enthusiasm for mergers.
full
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But we were full of enthusiasm , essential to survive that first rainy season in the forest.
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She was standing there crammed full of enthusiasm and energy like a bomb on a short fuse.
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In spite of this, those actors who stole into the auditorium between entrances returned full of enthusiasm .
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Extroverted, quick and full of enthusiasm , she hopped about the carpet without a word of greeting to anyone.
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The initial meeting attracted more than a hundred local lesbians and gays full of enthusiasm and curiosity.
general
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There are good historical reasons for this general lack of enthusiasm among the public at large.
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Sales were flat, touring was down and general enthusiasm was low.
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They await the general election with enthusiasm because they want this wretched Government out of office.
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Apart from these particular initiatives there was a general enthusiasm for the way in which fundholding had opened up communication with hospital colleagues.
great
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A passenger sitting next to me flung a coin into the river with great enthusiasm .
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I have the greatest enthusiasm for the mission....
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Harvey had always had a mania for showers and baths and he had taken to the sauna ritual with great enthusiasm .
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With their job security for the moment assured, employees began to approach their tasks with greater enthusiasm and concentration.
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We do not have great enthusiasm for the Bill.
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However, the economics of such systems are not viewed with very great enthusiasm .
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They set about this task with great enthusiasm .
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Michelle's vote seemed to be holding up, he reported, but there was no great enthusiasm for the President.
infectious
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This was not by drama, but by being around, and by being himself, and by an infectious enthusiasm .
initial
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Some three years on from that initial burst of enthusiasm and the corresponding outcry from the professional market much has changed.
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Their activity created some initial enthusiasm , but was found to be poor compared with quinine.
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FoE suggests that the initial enthusiasm for saving water may be short-lived.
little
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Labour, for instance, had taken up Britain's role East of Suez in 1964 with no little enthusiasm .
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They go about their tasks with little enthusiasm , hope, or urgency.
new
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There has been a new type of enthusiasm injected into the workforce by management and workforce alike.
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The workers liked the new system, and reflected new enthusiasm for their activities.
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Morris returned from that trip fired with a new enthusiasm for captaincy.
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Some members of management committees none the less throw themselves into their new role with enthusiasm .
real
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There was no real enthusiasm and we launched in the training programme in a rather unstructured way.
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With that came a real sense of enthusiasm and excitement.
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She was different, well informed and, still more attractive, she had a real enthusiasm for the idea of marketing.
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The weekend feasts hosted at our apartment were events I looked forward to with real enthusiasm .
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I sensed real enthusiasm and empowerment among some of the fundholders and discovered tangible improvements in patient care.
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At one point, Roker works up some real enthusiasm for a minus-19-degree weather record in Great Britain.
youthful
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For most purposes a rectangular distribution is the most desirable because it provides the appropriate mix of youthful enthusiasm and ageing experience.
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From time to time the main Party had to intervene to help out the youngsters or to curb their youthful enthusiasms .
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At present their sound has more to do with youthful enthusiasm than finesse.
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The outdated expression, plus his look of youthful enthusiasm , reminded Cassie briefly of stories she had read as a child.
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She had to the last a youthful enthusiasm , an erect carriage, and a firm step.
■ VERB
dampen
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But the defeat did not dampen the enthusiasm of the Biarritz folk.
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However, in a quiet way he probably did much to dampen ill-judged enthusiasm for Habbakuk.
express
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Tarses said Thursday that producers have expressed enthusiasm about including skits in all prime-time shows on the subject during the month.
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The actor was a little more obscure about expressing his enthusiasm for Gingrich.
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Everyone at Corinth expressed enthusiasm about the improved harmony and responsiveness in that arrangement.
fire
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Yesterday had been the group's first taste of real sunshine and comparative warmth and it had fired their enthusiasm .
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I loved him, and he really fired my enthusiasm for history.
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Many of the adolescents are fired with an inherent enthusiasm for education that they seek still more when they attain their majority.
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There are live presentations, to fire the enthusiasm of the thousands of schoolchildren who visit every morning throughout the year.
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And our gallant lads, fired with the wild enthusiasm of the moment, madly push up the hill.
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I left the University fired with enthusiasm to go to live in Moscow to practise the language.
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It was not only her matching handbag and high-heeled shoes which fired my enthusiasm .
generate
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Doyle talked with the fervour of a preacher and generated enough enthusiasm to fuel 10 teams.
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Some researchers feel it is important to let others generate enthusiasm for their ideas so that they remain aloof and objective.
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David Douglas wanted to generate the same enthusiasm and rigor in its other career clusters.
greet
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Later on, backstage, I am greeted with enthusiasm , as if I were a long-lost friend or something.
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He was greeted with ambivalent enthusiasm .
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He bounced ideas off colleagues everywhere he went, and they were greeted with enthusiasm .
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The President made a rum effort at greeting her news with enthusiasm , but I could see he was crestfallen.
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It was a long document which took about forty minutes to read and it was not greeted with warm enthusiasm .
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Like all new schemes or revisions of old ones, this New Scheme was greeted with enthusiasm .
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X-rays were greeted with uncritical enthusiasm .
lose
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Subsequently, barbel fishing went through a slack period when interest was lost through an increased enthusiasm for game fishing.
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If the target time is protracted the operative may have difficulty in pacing and measuring output, and lose enthusiasm .
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Enthusiasm is closely linked with interest, for it is only when things cease to interest us that we lose enthusiasm .
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He had lost most of his enthusiasm for the idea by now.
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It seemed that the police, in Leipzig at least, had lost their enthusiasm for beating up citizens pressing for change.
share
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Not every-one shared our enthusiasm for Sheldrake's proposition.
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And students, too, do not seem to share Diamandopoulos' enthusiasm .
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Moscow's political elite does not share the popular enthusiasm for Putin.
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That he shares her enthusiasm for women and their struggle for equality reassures.
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See if you can find a vet who shares your enthusiasm .
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On the Glomar Challenger, and back on shore, Hall met others who shared his enthusiasm for the ocean floor.
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The researcher could share enthusiasms , be a shoulder to cry on and help brainstorm alternatives.
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I do not share your enthusiasm for trickle filters.
show
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Yet when interest rates fall, as they have done recently, they rarely show the same enthusiasm for cutting their rates.
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Always show a great enthusiasm , which inspires interest, because nobody wants to miss out on a good time. 5.
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Secondly, the notes show Marx's enthusiasm for the work of Morgan.
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It says here that you failed to show any sort of enthusiasm in the leadership drills.
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Mr Delors and his colleagues did show guarded enthusiasm for the proposal.
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Even Mme Guérigny showed some enthusiasm for work that would take Jean-Claude back to his roots.
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Not for the first time, the legate had shown more enthusiasm for papal power than the pope.
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She had certainly taken pains over her dinner party and Hywel had equally certainly shown no enthusiasm for it.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
crush sb's hopes/enthusiasm/confidence etc
work up enthusiasm/interest/courage etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Greta was full of enthusiasm for the plan.
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I'd forgotten about Jim's enthusiasm for going on 20-mile walks.
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She plays tennis with great enthusiasm , but not very well.
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The company has had another successful year, thanks to the enthusiasm and energy of our workforce.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Absent, too, is the zealous activism of a huge freshman class that entered Washington two years ago brimming with enthusiasm .
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Genetic control is now at the forefront of medical, scientific and state enthusiasm over the new reproductive technologies.
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His own enthusiasm for the Internet began by accident.
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It says here that you failed to show any sort of enthusiasm in the leadership drills.
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More than anything else, he feels sad, he feels drained of enthusiasm , he feels disappointed in the world.
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She had a great empathy with animals and vast enthusiasm for what she did.
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Well, not too radical actually, since trades unionists are not noted for their enthusiasm for rapid change.