inebriate
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in·e·bri·ate
(ĭn-ē′brē-āt′)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.
adj. (-ĭt)
Intoxicated.
n. (-ĭt)
An intoxicated person.
[Latin inēbriāre, inēbriāt- : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + ēbriāre, to intoxicate (from ēbrius, drunk; see egwh- in Indo-European roots).]
in·e′bri·a′tion n.
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inebriate
vb (tr)
1. to make drunk; intoxicate
2. to arouse emotionally; make excited
n
a person who is drunk, esp habitually
adj
drunk, esp habitually
[C15: from Latin inēbriāre, from in-2 + ēbriāre to intoxicate, from ēbrius drunk]
inˌebriˈation n
inebriety 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.
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inebriate
Past participle: inebriated
Gerund: inebriating
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Noun | 1. | ![]() |
Verb | 1. | ![]() 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" | |
3. | inebriate - become drunk or drink excessively |
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inebriate
adjectivenoun
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inebriate
(frm)A. [ɪˈniːbrɪɪt] N → borracho/a m/f
B. [ɪˈniːbrɪeɪt] VT → embriagar, emborrachar
C. [ɪˈniːbrɪɪt] ADJ = inebriated
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