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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Elate \E*late"\, v. t. [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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Elate \E*late"\, a. [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}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: elate v : fill with high spirits; fill with optimism [syn: {lift up}, {uplift}, {pick up}, {intoxicate}] [ant: {depress}]
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