单词 | exhilarate |
释义 | exhilarate —exhilaratingly, adv. —exhilarator, n. /ig zil"euh rayt'/, v.t., exhilarated, exhilarating. 1. to enliven; invigorate; stimulate: The cold weather exhilarated the walkers. 2. to make cheerful or merry. [1530-40; < L exhilaratus ptp. of exhilarare to gladden, equiv. to ex- EX-1 + hilarare to cheer (see HILARITY); see -ATE1] Syn. 1. animate, inspirit, elate. 2. cheer, gladden. Ant. 1, 2. depress. |
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