inebriate

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.

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

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in·ebri·ation n.

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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

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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

Noun	1.	inebriate - a chronic drinker                     drunk, drunkard, rummy, sot, wino 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)
Verb	1.	inebriate - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" beatify, exhilarate, tickle pink, exalt, thrill 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) intoxicate, soak 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 hit it up, souse, soak booze, drink, fuddle - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"

Translations

inebriate (frm)

A. [ɪˈniːbrɪɪt] N → borracho/a m/f

B. [ɪˈniːbrɪeɪt] VT → embriagar, 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