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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Elate \E*late"\, adjective [L. elatus elevated, fig., elated, proud (the figure, perh., being borrowed from a prancing horse); e out + latus (used as p. p. of ferre to bear), for tlatus, and akin to E. tolerate. See {Tolerate}, and cf. {Extol}.]
1. Lifted up; raised; elevated.
With upper lip elate. --Fenton.
And sovereign law, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes, elate, Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill. --Sir W. Jones.
2. Having the spirits raised by success, or by hope; flushed or exalted with confidence; elated; exultant.
O, thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and dejected, and too soon elate. --Pope.
Our nineteenth century is wonderfully set up in its own esteem, wonderfully elate at its progress. --Mrs. H. H. Jackson.
Syn: Puffed up; lofty; proud; haughty; exalted; inspirited; transported; delighted; overjoyed.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Elate \E*late"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Elated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elating}.]
1. To raise; to exalt. [R.]
By the potent sun elated high. --Thomson.
2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up; to make proud.
Foolishly elated by spiritual pride. --Warburton.
You ought not be elated at the chance mishaps of your enemies. --Jowett (Thucyd. ).
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
elate
verb: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits" [syn: {lift up}, {uplift}, {pick up}, {intoxicate}] [ant: {depress}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "elate": brighten, buoy, cheer, cheer up, delight, do proud, elevate, encourage, exalt, excite, exhilarate, flush, gladden, gratify, inspire, lift, make proud, overjoy, set up, stimulate, uplift
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