EXHILARATE


Meaning of EXHILARATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrāt ]

transitive verb

( -rat·ed ; -rat·ing )

Etymology: Latin exhilaratus, past participle of exhilarare, from ex- + hilarare to gladden, from hilarus cheerful — more at hilarious

Date: 1540

1. : to make cheerful and excited : enliven , elate

was exhilarated by her success

2. : refresh , stimulate

• ex·hil·a·rat·ing·ly ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ-lē adverb

• ex·hil·a·ra·tive -ˌrā-tiv adjective

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