'Exhilarate' definitions:
Definition of 'exhilarate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" [syn: exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify]
Definition of 'Exhilarate'
From: GCIDE
- Exhilarate \Ex*hil"a*rate\, v. i. To become joyous. [R.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Exhilarate'
From: GCIDE
- Exhilarate \Ex*hil"a*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhilarated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exilarating.] [L. exhilaratus, p. p. of exhilarare to gladden; ex out + hilarare to make merry, hilaris merry, cheerful. See Hilarious.] To make merry or jolly; to enliven; to animate; to gladden greatly; to cheer; as, good news exhilarates the mind; wine exhilarates a man. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'exhilarate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amuse,
- animate,
- arouse,
- beguile,
- boost,
- brace,
- brace up,
- brighten,
- brisk,
- brisken,
- buck up,
- buoy,
- buoy up,
- cheer,
- chirk up,
- convulse,
- delight,
- divert,
- dynamize,
- electrify,
- embue,
- encourage,
- energize,
- enliven,
- entertain,
- excite,
- fillip,
- fire,
- fortify,
- fracture one,
- fresh up,
- freshen,
- freshen up,
- galvanize,
- give a lift,
- gladden,
- hearten,
- imbue,
- infect,
- inflame,
- inform,
- infuse,
- infuse life into,
- inject,
- inoculate,
- inspire,
- inspirit,
- invigorate,
- jazz up,
- kill,
- kindle,
- knock dead,
- lift,
- liven,
- loosen up,
- pep up,
- perk up,
- pick up,
- pique,
- provoke,
- quicken,
- raise a laugh,
- raise a smile,
- reanimate,
- recreate,
- refresh,
- refreshen,
- regale,
- reinvigorate,
- rejoice,
- rejoice the heart,
- relax,
- renew,
- resuscitate,
- revive,
- revivify,
- rouse,
- send,
- set up,
- sharpen,
- slay,
- snap up,
- solace,
- spirit,
- spirit up,
- stimulate,
- thrill,
- tickle,
- titillate,
- uplift,
- vitalize,
- vivify,
- warm,
- whet,
- wow,
- zip up