Elate

elate
    v 1: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can
         uplift your spirits" [syn: {elate}, {lift up}, {uplift},
         {pick up}, {intoxicate}] [ant: {cast down}, {deject},
         {demoralise}, {demoralize}, {depress}, {dismay},
         {dispirit}, {get down}]
    

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}.]
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   1. Lifted up; raised; elevated.

            With upper lip elate.                 --Fenton.
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            And sovereign law, that State's collected will,
            O'er thrones and globes, elate,
            Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill. --Sir
                                                  W. Jones.
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   2. Having the spirits raised by success, or by hope; flushed
      or exalted with confidence; elated; exultant.
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            O, thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate,
            Too soon dejected, and dejected, and too soon elate.
                                                  --Pope.
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            Our nineteenth century is wonderfully set up in its
            own esteem, wonderfully elate at its progress.
                                                  --Mrs. H. H.
                                                  Jackson.

   Syn: Puffed up; lofty; proud; haughty; exalted; inspirited;
        transported; delighted; overjoyed.
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Elate \E*late"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elated}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Elating}.]
   1. To raise; to exalt. [R.]
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            By the potent sun elated high.        --Thomson.
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   2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or
      exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up;
      to make proud.
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            Foolishly elated by spiritual pride.  --Warburton.
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            You ought not be elated at the chance mishaps of
            your enemies.                         --Jowett
                                                  (Thucyd. ).
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21 Moby Thesaurus words for "elate":
      brighten, buoy, cheer, cheer up, delight, do proud, elevate,
      encourage, exalt, excite, exhilarate, flush, gladden, gratify,
      inspire, lift, make proud, overjoy, set up, stimulate, uplift