单词 | elate |
释义 | elateadj.ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [adjective] > raised rearedc1330 araisedc1340 loft14.. upraisedc1400 upreared1422 raiseda1450 uplentc1450 sublevate?1523 enhancedc1540 elevated1553 well-raised1575 elevate1598 extolled1608 exalteda1616 relevated1635 elatea1730 a1730 E. Fenton in Cook's Ed. Sel. Brit. Poets (1796) XXXVII. 46 With upper lip elate he grins. 2. a. figurative. Of condition, and of persons with regard to their condition: Exalted, lofty. Of feelings, etc.: Lofty, proud. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > [adjective] > elated with pride elatec1386 vokiea1510 cock-a-hoop1564 perched1600 crest-risen1611 high-crested1611 elated1615 perked1824 c1386 G. Chaucer Monk's Tale 177 This kyng of kynges proud was and elaat [v.r. elat(e, elayt]. 14.. Epiph. in Tundale's Vis. 113 O pompe elate with thy cheres bold. 1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy i. vi Whom than he fonde..With sceptre in hande ful pompous and elate. 1610 Histrio-mastix iv. 117 Thy high fate Shall not discerne a fortune more Elate. 1626 T. Hawkins tr. N. Caussin Holy Court I. 58 This Courage..is powerfully elate. 1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. ii. xxxiii. 253 Two Kings we have at once in view, both of them of an elate spirit. 1755 W. Huggins & T. H. Croker tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso II. xliii. 339 Shall this little burgh grow up to make A city ample, pompous and elate? 1833 T. Chalmers On Power Wisdom & Goodness of God I. ii. 105 There is an elate independence of soul. b. Of persons: Inspired (as with joy or hope), in high spirits, exultant, flushed (as with success or victory). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [adjective] > elated jollyc1305 elated1615 elevateda1640 on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672 high1695 elate1702 uppisha1704 vaudyc1720 in fine (also good, high) leg1808 exalté1831 in high snuff1840 bucked1907 thrilled1908 twitterpated1942 the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > [adjective] hightlyOE joyousc1305 jubilosec1450 gratulant1471 rejoicingc1475 rejoiceful1538 exultativec1550 exultivec1550 cock-a-hoop1564 insolent1589 triumphant1597 elated1615 exultant1653 elate1702 exulting1757 jubilant1784 zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. ii. 116 An Army elate with victory. 1725 E. Fenton in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey I. i. 176 A brutal crowd, With insolence, and wine, elate and loud. 1839 T. Keightley Hist. Eng. II. 67 The Romish party in England were elate. 1870 B. Disraeli Lothair (new ed.) xlvi. 244 The ladies returned with elate and animated faces. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021). elatev. a. transitive. To lift on high, raise, elevate. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > accord social rank to [verb (transitive)] > elevate or raise to a higher position raisec1175 elevate1509 amount1523 bear?1529 advance?1566 elate1578 prelate1626 hitch1805 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > make to go up or cause to rise [verb (transitive)] > raise heave971 hevenOE onheaveOE rearOE highOE arearc1175 to set above (also aloft, high, on high)c1275 upbraidc1275 to set upc1290 lifta1300 upheavea1300 upraisea1300 upreara1300 enhancec1300 araise1303 hance1303 uplifta1340 lift1362 raisec1384 upbear1390 uphancec1390 advancea1393 haut?a1400 to put upa1400 verec1400 hainc1440 inhigh1483 elevate1497 uphigh1513 alifta1522 height1530 heighten1530 exalt1535 extol1549 sublevate1559 rouse?1567 attol1578 elate1578 vaunce1582 dight1590 higher1592 tower1596 to fetch up1612 relevate1620 screwa1625 transcend1635 stilt1649 allevate1696 stiltify1860 1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. 36v The superiour part [of the bone] is..in the middest most elated, and vpwardes heaued. ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xxii. 416 Placus doth elate His shady forehead. 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 25 The eighteenth of October, wee found by obseruation, the North-pole elated seuenteene degrees. 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 168 Sometimes they elate a finger, smile and pray to Mahomet. 1772 T. Pennant Tours Scotl. (1774) 235 Two of his fingers elated, in the attitude of benediction. b. figurative. ΚΠ 1641 E. Dering Coll. Speeches on Relig. (1642) ix. 33 This Bishop..elates himself up into usurped titles. 1642 Naunton's Fragmenta Regalia (new ed.) 4 The house..was suddenly elated into the best Families of England, and Ireland. 2. To raise the spirits of (a person), inspirit, encourage; to stimulate, excite; also, to puff up, make proud. Also absol. and (rarely) reflexive. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > take pride in [verb (transitive)] > make proud or fill with pride > elate with pride liftc1450 to set upa1529 elatea1631 erect1631 the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or embolden [verb (transitive)] hearteOE bieldc897 hardenc1175 elnea1225 hardyc1225 boldc1275 hardishc1325 endurec1384 assurec1386 emboldc1400 recomfortc1405 enharda1450 support1479 enhardy1483 animatec1487 encourage1490 emboldishc1503 hearten1524 bolden1526 spright1531 raise1533 accourage1534 enheart1545 to hearten on1555 hearten?1556 alacriate1560 bespirit1574 bebrave1576 to put in heart1579 to hearten up1580 embolden1583 bravea1593 enhearten1610 inspiritc1610 rehearten1611 blood1622 mana1625 valiant1628 flush1633 firm1639 buoy1645 embrave1648 reinhearten1652 reanimate1655 reinspirit1660 to give mettle to1689 warm1697 to lift (up) a person's spirits1711 reman1715 to make a man of1722 respirit1725 elate1726 to cocker up1762 enharden1779 nerve1799 boost1815 brace1816 high-mettle1831 braven1865 brazen1884 a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) iii. iv. §2 But Sapritius elated with the glory of Martyredome, refused him. 1636 R. Basset tr. G. A. de Paoli Lives Rom. Emperors 354 This Emperour..elated himselfe with self-conceite and pride. 1726 A. Pope tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xvii. 33 Schemes of revenge his pond'ring breast elate. 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 91. ⁋5 Ready..to elate each other with reciprocal applause. 1851 H. W. Longfellow Golden Legend Nativity 151 The wine..elateth me. 1863 F. A. Kemble Jrnl. Resid. Georgian Plantation 108 I was elated with my own part of this performance. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.c1386v.1578 |
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