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e·late
 elate
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- pronunciation:
- ih
leIt
[or]
i
leIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
elates, elating, elated |
| definition: |
to make extremely happy or proud; cause to be in elevated spirits.
The news of her receiving the scholarship elated her parents.- antonyms:
- depress, sadden
- similar words:
- exhilarate, inflate
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| related words: |
animate, cheer, flush, intoxicate, lift, pleasure, thrill |
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