-əˌrāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin exhilaratus, past participle of exhilarare, from ex- ex- (I) + hilarare to cheer, gladden, from hilarus cheerful — more at hilarity
1. : to make cheerful : enliven , cheer , gladden
the sun and wind … on his back … exhilarated him — Grace Campbell
2. : refresh , invigorate , stimulate
watching the flood, awed yet somehow exhilarated by the terrible, incalculable power of rushing water — Louis Bromfield
Synonyms: see please