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exhilarate

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exhilarate

Main Entry:: ex·hil·a·rate
Pronunciation:: \ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrāt\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: ex·hil·a·rat·ed; ex·hil·a·rat·ing
Etymology:: Latin exhilaratus, past participle of exhilarare, from ex- + hilarare to gladden, from hilarus cheerful — more at hilarious
Date:: 1540

1 : to make cheerful and excited : enliven, elate <was exhilarated by her success> 2 : refresh, stimulate

— ex·hil·a·rat·ing·ly

Listen to the pronunciation of exhilaratingly

\ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

— ex·hil·a·ra·tive

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\-ˌrā-tiv\ adjective

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