Definition of elate
elated
;elating
transitive verb
: to fill with joy or pride
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Examples of elate in a Sentence
The discovery has elated researchers.
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
Recent Examples of elate from the Web
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So when a Filipino church came forward and bought the deteriorating collection of Victorian-style buildings last week, local officials were elated the village would be saved from rotting away.
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So when a Filipino church came forward and bought the deteriorating collection of Victorian-style buildings last week, local officials were elated the village would be saved from rotting away.
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After working so hard to shed my own skin from top to bottom, I was elated to look like myself.
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I was elated that evening, flitting around the room talking to people, laughing.
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AP HAVANA — Juan Alberto Menendez vividly recalls feeling elated that December day in 2014 when President Barack Obama announced that the United States and Cuba would end a half century of estrangement.
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AP HAVANA — Juan Alberto Menendez vividly recalls feeling elated that December day in 2014 when President Barack Obama announced that the United States and Cuba would end a half century of estrangement.
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Mr. Krasner’s win elated his supporters, who say such a change is overdue.
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But after one long run near their suburban Baltimore home in 2015, Heather felt especially queasy - and then elated as a second pink line materialized on the stick of her pregnancy test.
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First Known Use of elate
1647
ELATE Defined for English Language Learners
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: to make (someone) very happy and excited
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elated
;elating
: to fill with joy or pride Winning the game elated our fans.
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