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exhilarate

[ig-zil-uh-reyt]

verb (used with object)

exhilarated, exhilarating 
  1. to enliven; invigorate; stimulate.

    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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • exhilaratingly adverb
  • exhilarator noun
  • unexhilarated adjective
  • unexhilarating adjective
  • ˈ󾱱پ adjective
  • ˌ󾱱ˈپDz noun
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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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Russell said his pole lap was "probably one of the most exhilarating laps of my life" and that it had given him "goosebumps".

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Like Verstappen using the medium tyre for his final lap, Russell said it was "one of the most exhilarating laps of my life".

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The first seven miles were the most exhilarating for me.

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And then, the curtain call, to remind you that whatever came before, the actors are fine, drinking in your appreciation and sending you out happy and exhilarated and perhaps full of hope.

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He announced he would be launching The Wynne Evans show on a new app, a move he described as "terrifying" and "exhilarating".

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