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inebriate in British English

verb (ɪnˈiːbrɪˌeɪt) (transitive)

to make drunk; intoxicate

to arouse emotionally; make excited

noun (ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt)

a person who is drunk, esp habitually

adjective (ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt) also : inebriated (ɪnˈiːbrɪeɪtɪd)

drunk, esp habitually

Derived forms

inebriation (inˌebriˈation)

noun

inebriety (ˌɪnɪˈbraɪɪtɪ)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin inēbriāre, from in-2 + ēbriāre to intoxicate, from ēbrius drunk

inebriate in American English

(ɪnˈibriˌeɪt; for adj. & ; n., ɪnˈi briɪt; ɪnˈibriˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈebriˌated or inˈebriˌating

to make drunk; intoxicate

to excite; exhilarate

adjective

drunk; intoxicated

noun

a drunken person, esp. a drunkard

Derived forms

inebriation (inˌebriˈation)

noun

Word origin

< L inebriatus, pp. of inebriare, to intoxicate < in-, intens. + ebriare, to make drunk < ebrius, drunk

Synonyms of 'inebriate'

drunkard, toper, drunk, soak

intoxicate, stupefy, make drunk

arouse, fire, excite, stimulate

More Synonyms of inebriate

(noun) in the sense of drunkard

Definition

a person who is habitually drunk

an inebriate wandering the streets late at night

Synonyms

drunkard

Although he liked a drink, he was never a drunkard.

toper (literary)

drunk

A drunk lay in the alley.

soak (slang)

alcoholic

He admitted publicly that he was an alcoholic.

lush (slang)

boozer (informal)

We always thought he was a bit of a boozer.

heavy drinker

sot

dipsomaniac

alko or alco (Australian, slang)

1 (verb) in the sense of intoxicate

The rum was not the only thing inebriating him.

Synonyms

intoxicate

He drank enough lager to intoxicate an army base.

stupefy

make drunk

2 (verb) in the sense of arouse

This scene is enough to inebriate any gardener.

Synonyms

arouse

He apologized, saying this subject always aroused him.

fire

They were fired with an enthusiasm for public speaking.

excite

I only take on work that excites me.

stimulate

I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts.

animate

There was little about the game to animate the crowd.

exhilarate

She felt both exhilarated and disturbed by what had just happened.

carry away

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alcoholic

Definition

a person who is addicted to alcohol

He admitted publicly that he was an alcoholic.

Synonyms

drinker,

hard drinker,

drunkard,

drunk,

dipsomaniac,

inebriate,

sot,

carouser,

tippler,

boozer (informal),

soak (slang),

lush (slang),

sponge (informal),

wino (informal),

alky (slang),

alko or alco (Australian, slang),

toper (literary)

in the sense of animate

Definition

to make lively

There was little about the game to animate the crowd.

Synonyms

enliven,

encourage,

excite,

urge,

inspire,

stir,

spark,

move,

fire,

spur,

stimulate,

revive,

activate,

rouse,

prod,

quicken,

incite,

instigate,

kick-start (informal),

impel,

energize,

kindle,

embolden,

liven up,

breathe life into,

invigorate,

gladden,

gee up,

vitalize,

vivify,

inspirit

in the sense of boozer

Definition

a person who is fond of drinking

We always thought he was a bit of a boozer.

Synonyms

drinker,

toper (literary),

drunk,

soak (slang),

alcoholic,

lush (slang),

drunkard,

sot,

tippler,

wino (informal),

alko or alco (Australian, slang),

inebriate

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inebriate

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单词	inebriate
释义	Trends of inebriate View usage for: inebriate in British English verb (ɪnˈiːbrɪˌeɪt) (transitive) 1. to make drunk; intoxicate 2. to arouse emotionally; make excited noun (ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt) 3. a person who is drunk, esp habitually adjective (ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt) also : inebriated (ɪnˈiːbrɪeɪtɪd) 4. drunk, esp habitually Derived forms inebriation (inˌebriˈation) noun inebriety (ˌɪnɪˈbraɪɪtɪ) noun Word origin C15: from Latin inēbriāre, from in-2 + ēbriāre to intoxicate, from ēbrius drunk inebriate in American English (ɪnˈibriˌeɪt; for adj. & ; n., ɪnˈi briɪt; ɪnˈibriˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: inˈebriˌated or inˈebriˌating 1. to make drunk; intoxicate 2. to excite; exhilarate adjective 3. drunk; intoxicated noun 4. a drunken person, esp. a drunkard Derived forms inebriation (inˌebriˈation) noun Word origin < L inebriatus, pp. of inebriare, to intoxicate < in-, intens. + ebriare, to make drunk < ebrius, drunk Synonyms of 'inebriate' drunkard, toper, drunk, soak intoxicate, stupefy, make drunk arouse, fire, excite, stimulate More Synonyms of inebriate (noun) in the sense of drunkard Definition a person who is habitually drunk an inebriate wandering the streets late at night Synonyms drunkard Although he liked a drink, he was never a drunkard. toper (literary) drunk A drunk lay in the alley. soak (slang) alcoholic He admitted publicly that he was an alcoholic. lush (slang) boozer (informal) We always thought he was a bit of a boozer. heavy drinker sot dipsomaniac alko or alco (Australian, slang) 1 (verb) in the sense of intoxicate The rum was not the only thing inebriating him. Synonyms intoxicate He drank enough lager to intoxicate an army base. stupefy make drunk 2 (verb) in the sense of arouse This scene is enough to inebriate any gardener. Synonyms arouse He apologized, saying this subject always aroused him. fire They were fired with an enthusiasm for public speaking. excite I only take on work that excites me. stimulate I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts. animate There was little about the game to animate the crowd. exhilarate She felt both exhilarated and disturbed by what had just happened. carry away Additional synonyms in the sense of alcoholic Definition a person who is addicted to alcohol He admitted publicly that he was an alcoholic. Synonyms drinker, hard drinker, drunkard, drunk, dipsomaniac, inebriate, sot, carouser, tippler, boozer (informal), soak (slang), lush (slang), sponge (informal), wino (informal), alky (slang), alko or alco (Australian, slang), toper (literary) in the sense of animate Definition to make lively There was little about the game to animate the crowd. Synonyms enliven, encourage, excite, urge, inspire, stir, spark, move, fire, spur, stimulate, revive, activate, rouse, prod, quicken, incite, instigate, kick-start (informal), impel, energize, kindle, embolden, liven up, breathe life into, invigorate, gladden, gee up, vitalize, vivify, inspirit in the sense of boozer Definition a person who is fond of drinking We always thought he was a bit of a boozer. Synonyms drinker, toper (literary), drunk, soak (slang), alcoholic, lush (slang), drunkard, sot, tippler, wino (informal), alko or alco (Australian, slang), inebriate Nearby words of inebriate industrious industriously industry inebriate inebriated inebriation inedible Synonyms of 'inebriate' inebriate Explore 'inebriate' in the dictionary
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