ELATE


Meaning of ELATE in English

I. i-ˈlāt transitive verb

( elat·ed ; elat·ing )

Etymology: Latin elatus (past participle of efferre to carry out, elevate), from e- + latus, past participle of ferre to carry — more at tolerate , bear

Date: circa 1619

: to fill with joy or pride

II. adjective

Date: 1647

: elated

I smiled to myself and felt elate — Charlotte Brontë

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.