elate

  • 21elate — I. a. Flushed (with success), elated, excited, exhilarated, puffed up, in high spirits. II. v. a. Cheer, exhilarate, elevate, animate, excite, flush, puff up, make proud …

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  • 22elate — v gladden, cheer, delight, thrill, please, hearten, make happy; exhilarate, elevate, lift up, Inf. turn on, make proud …

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  • 23elate — e•late [[t]ɪˈleɪt[/t]] v. e•lat•ed, e•lat•ing, adj. 1) to make extremely happy; overjoy 2) elated • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME elat proud, exalted < L ēlātus, orig. ptp. of efferre to carry away, exalt; see efferent …

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  • 24elate — /əˈleɪt / (say uh layt), /i / (say ee ) verb (t) (elated, elating) 1. to put in high spirits; make proud. –adjective 2. elated. {Middle English, from Latin ēlātus, past participle, brought out, raised, exalted} …

  • 25elate — v. & adj. v.tr. 1 (esp. as elated adj.) inspirit, stimulate. 2 make proud. adj. archaic in high spirits; exultant, proud. Derivatives: elatedly adv. elatedness n. elation n. Etymology: ME f. L efferre elat raise …

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  • 26Elated — Elate E*late , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elating}.] 1. To raise; to exalt. [R.] [1913 Webster] By the potent sun elated high. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to… …

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  • 27Elating — Elate E*late , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elating}.] 1. To raise; to exalt. [R.] [1913 Webster] By the potent sun elated high. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to… …

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  • 28elatement — elate·ment …

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  • 29exhilarate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. elate, exalt, inspirit; enliven, animate, cheer, make merry, invigorate, gladden. See cheerfulness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stimulate, enliven, invigorate, brace, elate, cheer, gladden, refresh,… …

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  • 30Cheerfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Cheerfulness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cheerfulness cheerfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 geniality geniality gayety l allegro cheer good humor spirits Sgm: N 1 high spirits high spirits animal spirits …

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