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elate [ɪˈleɪt] vb
(tr) to fill with high spirits, exhilaration, pride or optimism [from Latin ēlāt- stem of past participle of efferre to bear away, from ferre to carry] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations elate vt → begeistern, in Hochstimmung versetzen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Don't let your sober face elate you, however; you don't know what it may come to. The old man and the child passed on through the glad silence, elate with hope and pleasure. He, standing a little way within the field, was remonstrating angrily with a man of his own class, who stood with his back to the breach and his hands in the pockets of his snuff-colored clothes, contemplating the procession with elate satisfaction. |
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