elate

[ ih-leyt ]

/ ɪˈleɪt /

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verb (used with object), e·lat·ed, e·lat·ing.

to make very happy or proud: news to elate the hearer.

adjective

elated.

Origin of elate

1350–1400; Middle English elat proud, exalted <Latin ēlātus carried away, lifted up (past participle of efferre), equivalent to ē-e-¹ + lā- carry, lift (see translate) + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM elate

o·ver·e·late, verb (used with object), o·ver·e·lat·ed, o·ver·e·lat·ing.un·e·lat·ing, adjective

Words nearby elate

elastorrhexis, elastosis, elastosis colloidalis conglomerata, elastosis perforans serpiginosa, Elat, elate, elated, elater, elaterid, elaterin, elaterite

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Example sentences from the Web for elate

But at any moment—day or night—at any elate emotional moment ready!
Robin|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Victory may elate and exalt, but he will not forget the occasion or the facts.
The Vitalized School|Francis B. Pearson
It did not elate her, it did not disturb her; she scarcely realised it.
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete|Gilbert Parker
But Nigel was a Scot, and therefore also asked himself why the lady's spirit, as reflected in her eyes, should be so elate.
The Mercenary|W. J. Eccott

In ten minutes she had locked her door, hurried away, elate, happy.
Cinderella Jane|Marjorie Benton Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for elate

elate

/ (ɪˈleɪt) /

verb

(tr) to fill with high spirits, exhilaration, pride or optimism

Word Origin for elate

C16: from Latin ēlāt- stem of past participle of efferre to bear away, from ferre to carry

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单词	elate
释义	elate [ ih-leyt ] / ɪˈleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR elate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), e·lat·ed, e·lat·ing. to make very happy or proud: news to elate the hearer. adjective elated. Origin of elate 1350–1400; Middle English elat proud, exalted <Latin ēlātus carried away, lifted up (past participle of efferre), equivalent to ē-e-¹ + lā- carry, lift (see translate) + -tus past participle suffix OTHER WORDS FROM elate o·ver·e·late, verb (used with object), o·ver·e·lat·ed, o·ver·e·lat·ing.un·e·lat·ing, adjective Words nearby elate elastorrhexis, elastosis, elastosis colloidalis conglomerata, elastosis perforans serpiginosa, Elat, elate, elated, elater, elaterid, elaterin, elaterite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elate But at any moment—day or night—at any elate emotional moment ready! Robin\|Frances Hodgson Burnett Victory may elate and exalt, but he will not forget the occasion or the facts. The Vitalized School\|Francis B. Pearson It did not elate her, it did not disturb her; she scarcely realised it. The Battle Of The Strong, Complete\|Gilbert Parker But Nigel was a Scot, and therefore also asked himself why the lady's spirit, as reflected in her eyes, should be so elate. The Mercenary\|W. J. Eccott In ten minutes she had locked her door, hurried away, elate, happy. Cinderella Jane\|Marjorie Benton Cooke British Dictionary definitions for elate elate / (ɪˈleɪt) / verb (tr) to fill with high spirits, exhilaration, pride or optimism Word Origin for elate C16: from Latin ēlāt- stem of past participle of efferre to bear away, from ferre to carry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to elate exhilarate, gladden, encourage, cheer
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elate

verb (used with object), e·lat·ed, e·lat·ing.

adjective

Origin of elate

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verb

Word Origin for elate

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