EXHILARATE


Meaning of EXHILARATE in English

[ ɪg'zɪləreɪt , ɛg- ]

■ verb [often as adjective ~d or exhilarating ] make very happy or animated.

Derivatives

exhilaratingly adverb

exhilaration noun

Origin

C16: from L. exhilarat- , exhilarare 'make cheerful', from ex- + hilaris 'cheerful'.

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