in·tox·i·cate ( n-t k s -k t )v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr.1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. To stimulate or excite: "a man whom life intoxicates, who has no need of wine" Anaïs Nin. 3. To poison. v.intr. To cause stupefaction, stimulation, or excitement by or as if by use of a chemical substance: "The notion of Holy War is showing that it has not yet lost all its power to intoxicate and to inflame" Conor Cruise O'Brien.
[Middle English, to poison, from Medieval Latin intoxic re, intoxic t- : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Late Latin toxic re, to smear with poison (from Latin toxicum, poison; see toxic).]
in·tox i·cat ing·ly adv. in·tox i·ca tive adj. in·tox i·ca tor n. |
intoxicate Verb
[-cating, -cated]
1. (of an alcoholic drink) to make (a person) drunk
2. to stimulate or excite to a point beyond self-control [Latin in- in + toxicum poison]
intoxicated adj
intoxicating adj
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| Verb | 1. | intoxicate - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"puff - make proud or conceited; "The sudden fame puffed her ego" |
| 2. | intoxicate - make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" |
| 3. | intoxicate - have an intoxicating effect on, of a drugpoison - administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die" |
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