exhilarate

exhilarate

to invigorate, animate, elate, stimulate: A brisk walk will exhilarate you.

Not to be confused with:

accelerate – hasten the occurrence of: accelerate reforms; to move or go faster; to progress faster: accelerate educational programs

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ex·hil·a·rate

 (ĭg-zĭl′ə-rāt′)

tr.v. ex·hil·a·rat·ed, ex·hil·a·rat·ing, ex·hil·a·rates

1. To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; elate: We were exhilarated by the cool, pine-scented air.

2. To invigorate; stimulate: bold designs that exhilarate the viewer's imagination.

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[Latin exhilarāre, exhilarāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + hilarāre, to make cheerful (from hilaris, hilarus, cheerful, from Greek hilaros).]

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ex·hil′a·ra′tive adj.

ex·hil′a·ra′tor n.

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exhilarate

(ɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪt)

vb

(tr) to make lively and cheerful; gladden; elate

[C16: from Latin exhilarāre, from hilarāre to cheer; see hilarious]

exˌhilaˈration n

exˈhilarative, exˈhilaratory adj

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ex•hil•a•rate

(ɪgˈzɪl əˌreɪt)

v.t. -rat•ed, -rat•ing.

1. to enliven; invigorate; stimulate.

2. to make cheerful or merry.

[1530–40; < Latin exhilarātus, past participle of exhilarāre to gladden (see hilarity]

ex•hil′a•rat`ing•ly, adv.

ex•hil′a•ra`tive, adj.

ex•hil′a•ra`tor, n.

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exhilarate

Past participle: exhilarated
Gerund: exhilarating

Imperative

exhilarate

exhilarate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

exhilarate - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" beatify, inebriate, tickle pink, exalt, thrill elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"

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exhilarate

verb excite, delight, cheer, thrill, stimulate, animate, exalt, lift, enliven, invigorate, gladden, elate, inspirit, pep or perk up She felt both exhilarated and disturbed by what had just happened.

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exhilarate

verb

1. To raise the spirits of:

animate, buoy (up), elate, elevate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift, uplift.

Obsolete: exalt.

2. To give or impart vitality and energy to (someone or something):

energize, invigorate, stimulate, vitalize.

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Translations

يُبْهِج، يُنْعِش

opmuntreopstemme

aufheitern

ragaillardir

gleîja, kæta; hressa

ilarit...rallegrarestimolante

laimės pojūtisteikiantis žvalumoteikti žvalumo

sagādāt prieku

neşelendirmek

使高兴

exhilarate

[ɪgˈzɪləreɪt] VT → alegrar, entusiasmar
to feel exhilarated → sentirse muy entusiasmado or alegre

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exhilarate

vt → in Hochstimmung versetzen; (news also) → (freudig) erregen; (sea air etc) → beleben, erfrischen

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exhilarate

[ɪgˈzɪləˌreɪt] vt (subj, sea, air) → tonificare; (good company, wine) → rallegrare

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exhilarate

(igˈziləreit) verb

to make (a person) feel happy and lively. He was exhilarated by the walk. opwek يُبْهِج، يُنْعِش развеселяам estimular osvěžit aufheitern opstemme; opmuntre αναζωογονώanimar reipaks tegema خوشحال کردن؛ به وجد آوردن riemastuttaa ragaillardir לְשָׂמֵחַ हर्षित करना, होना razveseliti, oduševiti felvidít menggembirakan gleðja, kæta; hressa rallegrare 陽気にする 유쾌하게 하다 teikti žvalumo, pradžiuginti sagādāt prieku; pacilāt menggembirakan opvrolijkenlive opp, oppmuntrerozweselać, rozradowywać خوشالول، زړوركول، ژوندى كول، ساوركول animar/estimular a însufleţi; a înviora радовать; бодрить osviežiť poživiti razveseliti liva upp, göra upprymd ทำให้เบิกบานใจ neşelendirmek 使高興 веселити, пожвавлювати فرحت بخشنا làm vui vẻ 使高兴

exˌhilaˈration noun

opwekking, verfrissing إبْتِهاج، نَشْوَه развселяване estimulação veselý die Aufheiterung opstemthed; glæde αναζωογόνησηalegría elevus دلشادی؛ وجد riemastus allégresse מָצָב-רוּח מְרוֹמָם आनन्दन ushićenje, razveseljenje vidámság kegembiraan kæti, glaðværð, hressing allegrezza 陽気 명랑, 활기 pakili nuotaika, laimės pojūtis pacilātība; iepriecinājums kegembiraan opvrolijking løftet stemning, oppmuntringożywienie خوشالونه animação/estimulação veselie, voioşie приятное возбуждение veselosť razvedrilo razveseljenost upplivande, upprymdhet ความเบิกบาน neşe 高興 веселість, пожвавлення شادمانی niềm vui vẻ 高兴

exˈhilarating adjective

an exhilarating walk. verfrissend مُبْهِج، مُنْعِش ободряващ estimulante osvěžující aufheiternd opmuntrende αναζωογονητικόςestimulante virgutav وجد آور riemastuttava vivifiant מַרנִין לֵב उल्लासकारी ushićen, veseo felvidító menggembirakan hressandi divertente 気分を浮きたたせる 명랑하게 하는 teikiantis žvalumo pacilājošs; iepriecinošs menggembirakan opwekkendoppkvikkende, oppløftende ożywiający تشويقول،صلاح وركول estimulante înviorător бодрящий osviežujúci poživljajoč razveseljujući upplivande, uppiggande ที่ทำให้เบิกบาน neşelendirici 使人高興的，令人振奮的 підбадьорливий مسرت بخش rất phấn chấn 使人高兴的，令人振奋的

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