ex·hil·a·rate

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• ex|hil|a|rate — «ehg ZIHL uh rayt», transitive verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. to cheer; make merry; make lively: »The joy of the holiday season exhilarates us all. SYNONYM(S): elate, stimulate. ╂[< Latin exhilarāre (with English …   Useful english dictionary

• hil — ex·hil·a·rant; ex·hil·a·rate; ex·hil·a·ra·tion; ex·hil·a·ra·tive; ex·hil·a·ra·tor; hil·a·ry·mas; hil·a·ry; hil·de·brand·ine; hil·gard·ite; hil·i·gay·non; hil·le·brand·ite; hil·lel·ite; hil·lo; hil·lock; hil·lul; hil·sa; ke·hil·lah; ni·hil;… …   English syllables

• rate — ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ace·to·bu·ty·rate; ame·lio·rate; au·rate; bar·bi·tu·rate; be·rate; bi·fo·rate; bo·rate; cal·ca·rate; cap·rate; car·bu·rate; chlo·rate; cir·rate; col·lab·o·rate; col·lec·to·rate; com·mem·o·rate;… …   English syllables

• exhilarate — ex·hil·a·rate …   English syllables

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• exhilarate — ex•hil•a•rate [[t]ɪgˈzɪl əˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. rat•ed, rat•ing 1) to enliven; invigorate; stimulate 2) to make cheerful or merry • Etymology: 1530–40; < L exhilarātus, ptp. of exhilarāre to gladden (see hilarity ex•hil′a•rat ing•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

• exhilarate — ex|hil|a|rate [ ıg zılə,reıt ] verb transitive to make someone feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy: The sense of danger exhilarated him. ╾ ex|hil|a|ra|tion [ ıg,zılə reıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Exhilarate — Ex*hil a*rate, v. i. To become joyous. [R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Exhilarated — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English