Definitions

exhilarate

[ig-zil-uh-reyt] / ɪgˈzɪl əˌreɪt /

VERB

make very happy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animate elate exalt excite thrill uplift

STRONG

boost buoy cheer commove delight enliven gladden inspire inspirit invigorate lift quicken rejoice send stimulate vitalize

WEAK

juice pep up perk up pick up put zip into snap up turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deaden discourage

STRONG

bore depress dishearten dissuade dull enervate receive weaken

WEAK

agitate sadden upset worry

Example Sentences

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Exhilarate me with the wine of Thy love, O Thou Brilliant Countenance!

From Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas by `Abdu'l-Bahá

Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds, Exhilarate the spirit, and restore The tone of languid nature.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

Exhilarate, egz-il′a-rāt, v.t. to make hilarious or merry: to enliven: to cheer.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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