Definition of elate in English:

elate

verbɪˈleɪtəˈleɪt

[with object]usually as adjective elated

Make (someone) ecstatically happy.
I felt elated at beating Dennis
Example sentencesExamples
- He was elated when he found out about Hugo and we arranged to meet up but never did.
- I was elated and horrified by the sheer outrageousness of the problem we had set before them.
- I was elated by the euphoria and the celebrations that followed our victory.
- We were elated when, with a slight thud, our car nudged into the warmth of the terminal station.
- The exhausted 58-year-old said he was elated when he arrived back at the school.
- I was so elated and overwhelmed that my first immediate reaction was to cry.
- If he feels free to talk to his mom honestly about what is going on sexually, I'm elated.
- Karen was elated at winning the award but was quick to acknowledge her team of community volunteers.
- Obviously, Indonesian artists were elated to learn of the appointment of Dullah.
- So by the time the water company was ready to finally start digging, people were elated but jaded.
- The kid was elated and told me two or three times about how she had found the way and saved us.
- The sheriff said the casino owners were elated to get the cash back, even if it was a little wet.
- Two hours later we were elated by antique carving but completely sodden.
- He was elated, since this meant he would probably be the smartest guy on this planet.
- I was truly elated to be graduating finally after six drawn out years in computing science.
- We were elated to move out of the apartment and into this house with all these rooms.
- I was elated when I left, I can feel the change already and I have not even started the therapy.
- And the child was elated because she had been consulted, she didn't feel powerless.
- I was elated when he finally served me a ham and cheese toastie, and would have happily waited half an hour for him to cook it.
- He swung her up, elated beyond words, for he saw this as a small proof that she did really care for him still.
Synonyms
thrilled, exhilarated, happy, delighted, overjoyed, joyous, gleeful, excited, animated, jubilant, beside oneself with happiness, exultant, ecstatic, euphoric, rapturous, in raptures, enraptured, rapt
walking on air, on cloud nine/seven, in seventh heaven, jumping for joy, in transports of delight, transported, carried away, in a frenzy of delight, delirious (with happiness), hysterical, wild with excitement, frenzied
informal blissed out, over the moon, on a high
North American informal wigged out
rare corybantic

adjective ɪˈleɪtəˈleɪt

archaic

In high spirits; exultant or proud.
their elate and animated faces
Example sentencesExamples
- Elate with joy I rise.
- His eye, elate with happiness, was reading eagerly the tearful gaze of Haidee, when suddenly the door opened.

Derivatives

elatedly

adverb

A loud chatter immediately erupted from the students, and they gossiped away elatedly about the contestants.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘It's a girl,’ the doctor announced elatedly, giving her to the nurses to wipe and clean her off.
- They burst into the room, giggling and talking elatedly as they congratulated one another on the success of their stage debut.
- People were tucking in hungrily and chatting elatedly. ‘I'm a bit out of place here’ thought Jessica.
- It was, as he said elatedly to me at the reception afterwards, ‘freezing’.

elatedness

noun

Write a short story, featuring a character going through something emotional, it can be anything from anger to happiness, from sadness to elatedness.
Example sentencesExamples
- I walked the few blocks to the flower shop with a mixture of nervousness and elatedness.
- There is something very special about our bus, a feeling of elatedness I get when I am inside.

Origin

Late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin elat- 'raised', from the verb efferre, from ex- 'out, from' + ferre 'to bear'. The verb dates from the late 16th century.

Rhymes

abate, ablate, aerate, ait, await, backdate, bait, bate, berate, castrate, collate, conflate, crate, create, cremate, date, deflate, dictate, dilate, distraite, donate, downstate, eight, equate, estate, fate, fête, fixate, freight, frustrate, gait, gate, gestate, gradate, grate, great, gyrate, hate, hydrate, inflate, innate, interrelate, interstate, irate, Kate, Kuwait, lactate, late, locate, lustrate, mandate, mate, migrate, misdate, misstate, mistranslate, mutate, narrate, negate, notate, orate, ornate, Pate, placate, plate, prate, prorate, prostrate, pulsate, pupate, quadrate, rate, rotate, sate, sedate, serrate, short weight, skate, slate, spate, spectate, spruit, stagnate, state, straight, strait, Tate, tête-à-tête, Thwaite, translate, translocate, transmigrate, truncate, underrate, understate, underweight, update, uprate, upstate, up-to-date, vacate, vibrate, wait, weight

Definition of elate in US English:

elate

verbəˈleɪtəˈlāt

[with object]usually as adjective elated

Make (someone) ecstatically happy.
I felt elated at beating Dennis
Example sentencesExamples
- Karen was elated at winning the award but was quick to acknowledge her team of community volunteers.
- I was elated and horrified by the sheer outrageousness of the problem we had set before them.
- The sheriff said the casino owners were elated to get the cash back, even if it was a little wet.
- Two hours later we were elated by antique carving but completely sodden.
- I was elated when I left, I can feel the change already and I have not even started the therapy.
- So by the time the water company was ready to finally start digging, people were elated but jaded.
- I was so elated and overwhelmed that my first immediate reaction was to cry.
- And the child was elated because she had been consulted, she didn't feel powerless.
- He swung her up, elated beyond words, for he saw this as a small proof that she did really care for him still.
- The kid was elated and told me two or three times about how she had found the way and saved us.
- We were elated to move out of the apartment and into this house with all these rooms.
- I was truly elated to be graduating finally after six drawn out years in computing science.
- We were elated when, with a slight thud, our car nudged into the warmth of the terminal station.
- He was elated when he found out about Hugo and we arranged to meet up but never did.
- The exhausted 58-year-old said he was elated when he arrived back at the school.
- If he feels free to talk to his mom honestly about what is going on sexually, I'm elated.
- Obviously, Indonesian artists were elated to learn of the appointment of Dullah.
- He was elated, since this meant he would probably be the smartest guy on this planet.
- I was elated by the euphoria and the celebrations that followed our victory.
- I was elated when he finally served me a ham and cheese toastie, and would have happily waited half an hour for him to cook it.
Synonyms
thrilled, exhilarated, happy, delighted, overjoyed, joyous, gleeful, excited, animated, jubilant, beside oneself with happiness, exultant, ecstatic, euphoric, rapturous, in raptures, enraptured, rapt

adjectiveəˈleɪtəˈlāt

archaic

In high spirits; exultant or proud.
the ladies returned with elate and animated faces
Example sentencesExamples
- His eye, elate with happiness, was reading eagerly the tearful gaze of Haidee, when suddenly the door opened.
- Elate with joy I rise.

Origin

Late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin elat- ‘raised’, from the verb efferre, from ex- ‘out, from’ + ferre ‘to bear’. The verb dates from the late 16th century.

单词	elate
释义	Definition of elate in English: elate verbɪˈleɪtəˈleɪt [with object]usually as adjective elated Make (someone) ecstatically happy. I felt elated at beating Dennis Example sentencesExamples He was elated when he found out about Hugo and we arranged to meet up but never did. I was elated and horrified by the sheer outrageousness of the problem we had set before them. I was elated by the euphoria and the celebrations that followed our victory. We were elated when, with a slight thud, our car nudged into the warmth of the terminal station. The exhausted 58-year-old said he was elated when he arrived back at the school. I was so elated and overwhelmed that my first immediate reaction was to cry. If he feels free to talk to his mom honestly about what is going on sexually, I'm elated. Karen was elated at winning the award but was quick to acknowledge her team of community volunteers. Obviously, Indonesian artists were elated to learn of the appointment of Dullah. So by the time the water company was ready to finally start digging, people were elated but jaded. The kid was elated and told me two or three times about how she had found the way and saved us. The sheriff said the casino owners were elated to get the cash back, even if it was a little wet. Two hours later we were elated by antique carving but completely sodden. He was elated, since this meant he would probably be the smartest guy on this planet. I was truly elated to be graduating finally after six drawn out years in computing science. We were elated to move out of the apartment and into this house with all these rooms. I was elated when I left, I can feel the change already and I have not even started the therapy. And the child was elated because she had been consulted, she didn't feel powerless. I was elated when he finally served me a ham and cheese toastie, and would have happily waited half an hour for him to cook it. He swung her up, elated beyond words, for he saw this as a small proof that she did really care for him still. Synonyms thrilled, exhilarated, happy, delighted, overjoyed, joyous, gleeful, excited, animated, jubilant, beside oneself with happiness, exultant, ecstatic, euphoric, rapturous, in raptures, enraptured, rapt walking on air, on cloud nine/seven, in seventh heaven, jumping for joy, in transports of delight, transported, carried away, in a frenzy of delight, delirious (with happiness), hysterical, wild with excitement, frenzied informal blissed out, over the moon, on a high North American informal wigged out rare corybantic adjective ɪˈleɪtəˈleɪt archaic In high spirits; exultant or proud. their elate and animated faces Example sentencesExamples Elate with joy I rise. His eye, elate with happiness, was reading eagerly the tearful gaze of Haidee, when suddenly the door opened. Derivatives elatedly adverb A loud chatter immediately erupted from the students, and they gossiped away elatedly about the contestants. Example sentencesExamples ‘It's a girl,’ the doctor announced elatedly, giving her to the nurses to wipe and clean her off. They burst into the room, giggling and talking elatedly as they congratulated one another on the success of their stage debut. People were tucking in hungrily and chatting elatedly. ‘I'm a bit out of place here’ thought Jessica. It was, as he said elatedly to me at the reception afterwards, ‘freezing’. elatedness noun Write a short story, featuring a character going through something emotional, it can be anything from anger to happiness, from sadness to elatedness. Example sentencesExamples I walked the few blocks to the flower shop with a mixture of nervousness and elatedness. There is something very special about our bus, a feeling of elatedness I get when I am inside. Origin Late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin elat- 'raised', from the verb efferre, from ex- 'out, from' + ferre 'to bear'. The verb dates from the late 16th century. Rhymes abate, ablate, aerate, ait, await, backdate, bait, bate, berate, castrate, collate, conflate, crate, create, cremate, date, deflate, dictate, dilate, distraite, donate, downstate, eight, equate, estate, fate, fête, fixate, freight, frustrate, gait, gate, gestate, gradate, grate, great, gyrate, hate, hydrate, inflate, innate, interrelate, interstate, irate, Kate, Kuwait, lactate, late, locate, lustrate, mandate, mate, migrate, misdate, misstate, mistranslate, mutate, narrate, negate, notate, orate, ornate, Pate, placate, plate, prate, prorate, prostrate, pulsate, pupate, quadrate, rate, rotate, sate, sedate, serrate, short weight, skate, slate, spate, spectate, spruit, stagnate, state, straight, strait, Tate, tête-à-tête, Thwaite, translate, translocate, transmigrate, truncate, underrate, understate, underweight, update, uprate, upstate, up-to-date, vacate, vibrate, wait, weight Definition of elate in US English: elate verbəˈleɪtəˈlāt [with object]usually as adjective elated Make (someone) ecstatically happy. I felt elated at beating Dennis Example sentencesExamples Karen was elated at winning the award but was quick to acknowledge her team of community volunteers. I was elated and horrified by the sheer outrageousness of the problem we had set before them. The sheriff said the casino owners were elated to get the cash back, even if it was a little wet. Two hours later we were elated by antique carving but completely sodden. I was elated when I left, I can feel the change already and I have not even started the therapy. So by the time the water company was ready to finally start digging, people were elated but jaded. I was so elated and overwhelmed that my first immediate reaction was to cry. And the child was elated because she had been consulted, she didn't feel powerless. He swung her up, elated beyond words, for he saw this as a small proof that she did really care for him still. The kid was elated and told me two or three times about how she had found the way and saved us. We were elated to move out of the apartment and into this house with all these rooms. I was truly elated to be graduating finally after six drawn out years in computing science. We were elated when, with a slight thud, our car nudged into the warmth of the terminal station. He was elated when he found out about Hugo and we arranged to meet up but never did. The exhausted 58-year-old said he was elated when he arrived back at the school. If he feels free to talk to his mom honestly about what is going on sexually, I'm elated. Obviously, Indonesian artists were elated to learn of the appointment of Dullah. He was elated, since this meant he would probably be the smartest guy on this planet. I was elated by the euphoria and the celebrations that followed our victory. I was elated when he finally served me a ham and cheese toastie, and would have happily waited half an hour for him to cook it. Synonyms thrilled, exhilarated, happy, delighted, overjoyed, joyous, gleeful, excited, animated, jubilant, beside oneself with happiness, exultant, ecstatic, euphoric, rapturous, in raptures, enraptured, rapt adjectiveəˈleɪtəˈlāt archaic In high spirits; exultant or proud. the ladies returned with elate and animated faces Example sentencesExamples His eye, elate with happiness, was reading eagerly the tearful gaze of Haidee, when suddenly the door opened. Elate with joy I rise. Origin Late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin elat- ‘raised’, from the verb efferre, from ex- ‘out, from’ + ferre ‘to bear’. The verb dates from the late 16th century.
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