elate

[ ih-leyt ]

/ ɪˈleɪt /

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verb (used with object), e·lat·ed, e·lat·ing.

to make very happy or proud: news to elate the hearer.

adjective

Nearby words

elastorrhexis, elastosis, elastosis colloidalis conglomerata, elastosis perforans serpiginosa, elat, elate, elated, elater, elaterid, elaterin, elaterite

Origin of elate

1350–1400; Middle English elat proud, exalted < Latin ēlātus carried away, lifted up (past participle of efferre), equivalent to ē- e-¹ + lā- carry, lift (see translate) + -tus past participle suffix

Related forms

o·ver·e·late, verb (used with object), o·ver·e·lat·ed, o·ver·e·lat·ing.un·e·lat·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for elate

But at any moment—day or night—at any elate emotional moment ready!
Robin|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Victory may elate and exalt, but he will not forget the occasion or the facts.
The Vitalized School|Francis B. Pearson
It did not elate her, it did not disturb her; she scarcely realised it.
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete|Gilbert Parker
But Nigel was a Scot, and therefore also asked himself why the lady's spirit, as reflected in her eyes, should be so elate.
The Mercenary|W. J. Eccott

In ten minutes she had locked her door, hurried away, elate, happy.
Cinderella Jane|Marjorie Benton Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for elate

elate

/ (ɪˈleɪt) /

verb

(tr) to fill with high spirits, exhilaration, pride or optimism

Word Origin for elate

C16: from Latin ēlāt- stem of past participle of efferre to bear away, from ferre to carry

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