† alacriatev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To fill with alacrity; = alacrify v.
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the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or embolden [verb (transitive)]
hearteOE
bieldc897
hardenc1175
elnea1225
hardyc1225
boldc1275
hardishc1325
endurec1384
assurec1386
emboldc1400
recomfortc1405
enharda1450
support1479
enhardy1483
animatec1487
encourage1490
emboldishc1503
hearten1524
bolden1526
spright1531
raise1533
accourage1534
enheart1545
to hearten on1555
hearten?1556
alacriate1560
bespirit1574
bebrave1576
to put in heart1579
to hearten up1580
embolden1583
bravea1593
enhearten1610
inspiritc1610
rehearten1611
blood1622
mana1625
valiant1628
flush1633
firm1639
buoy1645
embrave1648
reinhearten1652
reanimate1655
reinspirit1660
to give mettle to1689
warm1697
to lift (up) a person's spirits1711
reman1715
to make a man of1722
respirit1725
elate1726
to cocker up1762
enharden1779
nerve1799
boost1815
brace1816
high-mettle1831
braven1865
brazen1884
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > carry on vigorously [verb (transitive)] > make lively
alacriate1560
spright1611
to fig up1810
to funk up1972
raunch1976
to funk out1995
the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > make cheerful [verb (transitive)] > make cheerful and lively
alacriate1560
enlivea1617
enliven1701
frisk1802
liven1821
pearten1851
effervesce1866
to liven up1873
to hot up1929
goose1970
to funk up1972
to funk out1995
1560 in tr. Albertus Magnus' Bk. Secretes To Rdr. sig. A.iv Wherefore vse thou thys boke, to mitigate, and alacreate, thy heauy & troublesome mynde.
1657 R. Tomlinson Transl. Pref., in R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. *2v All to allacriate the spirit of Man.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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