elate

American  

[ih-leyt] / ɪˈleɪt /

verb (used with object)

elated, elating

1. to make very happy or proud.

   news to elate the hearer.

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adjective

1. elated.

elate British  

/ ɪˈleɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• overelate verb (used with object)
• unelating adjective

Etymology

Origin of elate

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English elat “proud, exalted,” from Latin ēlātus “borne away, lifted up,” past participle of efferre “to bear away, lift up,” from ē- e- ¹ + ferre “to bear, bring, carry”; for the element -lātus, earlier tlātus (unrecorded), thole ² ( def. ), tolerate ( def. )

Example Sentences

But the majority — those who craved as much “Harry Potter” as possible before the series’ inevitable end; those who would blindly spend their money on anything “Potter” — were elated.

From Salon

You'd think the crowd would be elated, but they were really disappointed.

From BBC

"We weren't privy to that information so the excitement when he won and announced the charity ... we were absolutely elated," Victoria said.

From BBC

Any parent looking for a bit of a roadmap will be elated to find that this monumental job is made the slightest bit easier by “Little Amélie” and “Arco.”

From Salon

His parents Julie and Angus had been elated after his birth in Glasgow's Princess Royal Maternity Hospital.

From BBC

Related Words

• exhilarate