Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
5,197,604,010 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

inebriate

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
in·e·bri·ate  (n-br-t)
tr.v. in·e·bri·at·ed, in·e·bri·at·ing, in·e·bri·ates
1. To make drunk; intoxicate.
2. To exhilarate or stupefy as if with alcohol.
adj. (-t)
Intoxicated.
n. (-t)
An intoxicated person.

[Latin inbrire, inbrit- : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + brire, to intoxicate (from brius, drunk; see egwh- in Indo-European roots).]

in·ebri·ation n.

inebriate
vb [ɪnˈiːbrɪˌeɪt] (tr)
1. to make drunk; intoxicate
2. to arouse emotionally; make excited
n [ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt]
a person who is drunk, esp habitually
adj [ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt] also inebriated
drunk, esp habitually
[from Latin inēbriāre, from in-2 + ēbriāre to intoxicate, from ēbrius drunk]
inebriation  n
inebriety  [ˌɪnɪˈbraɪɪtɪ] n

in•e•bri•ate (v. ɪnˈi briˌeɪt, ɪˈni-; n., adj. -ɪt)

v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
n., adj. v.t.
1. to make drunk; intoxicate.
2. to exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy mentally or emotionally.
n.
3. an intoxicated person, esp. a drunkard.
adj.
4. Also, in•e′bri•at`ed. drunk; intoxicated.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin inēbriātus, past participle of inēbriāre to make drunk =in- in-2 + -ēbriāre, v. derivative of ēbrius drunk]
in•e`bri•a′tion, n.
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inebriate - a chronic drinkerinebriate - a chronic drinker                    
alcoholic, alky, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, souse, soaker - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
imbiber, juicer, toper, drinker - a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
Verb1.inebriate - fill with sublime emotioninebriate - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
2.inebriate - make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
fuddle, befuddle - make stupid with alcohol
3.inebriate - become drunk or drink excessively
booze, drink, fuddle - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
Translations
inebriate (frm)
A. [ɪˈniːbrɪɪt] Nborracho/a m/f
B. [ɪˈniːbrɪeɪt] VTembriagar, emborrachar
C. [ɪˈniːbrɪɪt] ADJ = inebriated
inebriate
n (form)Trinker(in) m(f)
adj = inebriated a
vt (lit)betrunken machen; (fig)trunken machen; (success, popularity etc) → berauschen


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Rance had been an inebriate for only about fifteen years; that is to say, since the professor and his daughter left Philadelphia.
He was greeted with round on round of affectionate cheers, which brought a suspicious moisture to his eyes, albeit many of the voices were inarticulate and inebriate.
, keen-witted, fierce, bold, promissory,--if one may so use the word,--and, like inebriate clerks, no longer in awe of anything?
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Mobile Site | Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2013 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.