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begeistern — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inspire verb To fill someone with the motivation or creative energy to do something.
  • thrill verb To give someone a sudden rush of excitement or pleasure.
  • wow intj Used to express surprise, excitement, or admiration.

Senses

begeistern is used for these senses in English:

  • enrapture (transitive) To fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate or captivate.
  • enthuse (proscribed, sometimes, _, humorous) To cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic.
  • thrill (ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
  • wow (transitive, informal) To amaze or awe.

inspire — full definition

  1. verb To fill someone with the motivation or creative energy to do something.
  2. verb (formal, physiology) To breathe in.

thrill — full definition

  1. verb To give someone a sudden rush of excitement or pleasure.
  2. noun A sudden feeling of excitement or pleasure.

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