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exhilarate

[ ig-zil-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

exhilarated, exhilarating.
  1. The cold weather exhilarated the walkers.

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  2. to make cheerful or merry.

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exhilarate

/ ɪɡˈɪəˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to make lively and cheerful; gladden; elate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󾱱پ, adjective
  • ˌ󾱱ˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·󾱱a·iԲ· adverb
  • ·󾱱a·tǰ noun
  • ܲe·󾱱a·e adjective
  • ܲe·󾱱a·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exhilarate1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin 󾱱ٳܲ, past participle of 󾱱 “to gladden,” equivalent to ex- “from, out of, beyond” + 󾱱 “to cheer” ( hilarity ); ex- 1, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exhilarate1

C16: from Latin 󾱱, from 󾱱 to cheer; see hilarious
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The world of “Pachinko” is as complex as a Tolstoy novel, in which the fortunes of a family and the country where they struggle for love and money are tied in exhilarating ways.

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The rollercoaster nature of his triumph, secured eventually at the first play-off hole, was essentially a microcosm of a career which has provided exhilarating highs and devastating lows.

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At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Amazon MGM executives said they “are committed to honoring the legacy of this iconic character while bringing a fresh, exhilarating new chapter.”

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“Having graduated from pretty boy to actor, I was at last taken seriously, and it was an exhilarating experience,” he wrote.

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Chelsea's victory over City capped off an exhilarating series of four matches in two weeks between the clubs.

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