[in.ebri.ate] vt -at.ed ; -at.ing [L inebriatus, pp. of inebriare, fr. in- + ebriare to intoxicate, fr. ebrius drunk] (15c) 1: to exhilarate or stupefy as if by liquor
2: to make drunk: intoxicate -- in.ebri.a.tion n
[2]in.ebri.ate adj (15c) 1: affected by alcohol: drunk
2: addicted to excessive drinking [3]in.ebri.ate n (ca. 1796): one who is drunk; esp: drunkard