exhilarate
31elate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. excite, enliven, exhilarate, exalt, animate, lift up, flush, elevate; please, gratify, gladden, delight. See cheerfulness, excitement.Ant., sadden, depress. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. inspire, cheer,… …
32animate — animately, adv. animateness, n. animatingly, adv. v. /an euh mayt /; adj. /an euh mit/, v., animated, animating, adj. v.t. 1. to give life to; make alive: God animated the dust. 2. to make lively, vivacious, or vigorous; give zest or spirit to:… …
33exhilarative — /ig zil euh ray tiv, euhr euh tiv/, adj. tending to exhilarate. Also, exhilaratory /ig zil euhr euh tawr ee, tohr ee/. [1860 65; EXHILARATE + IVE] * * * …
34intoxicate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. inebriate, [befuddle; exalt, elate, overjoy; poison. See drinking, excitement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make drunk] Syn. inebriate, befuddle, muddle, drug, dope up, make tipsy, go to one s head*; see …
35invigorate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. strengthen, liven, refresh, enliven, restore, energize, animate. See power, strength, refreshment.Ant., weaken. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. energize, stimulate, refresh, exhilarate; see animate 1 ,… …
36stimulate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. excite, rouse, animate, stir, spur, invigorate, exhilarate. See excitement, cause, refreshment, strength. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. arouse, excite, spur, incite; see animate 1 , excite 1 , incite .… …
37exhilaration — 1620s, from L.L. exhilarationem (nom. exhilaratio), noun of action from pp. stem of exhilarare (see EXHILARATE (Cf. exhilarate)) …
38tickle pink — verb fill with sublime emotion The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies He was inebriated by his phenomenal success • Syn: ↑exhilarate, ↑inebriate, ↑thrill, ↑exalt, ↑beatify • …
39Animate — An i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Animated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Animating}.] [L. animatus, p. p. of animare, fr. anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. ? wind, Skr. an to breathe, live, Goth. us anan to expire (us out), Icel. [ o]nd… …
40Animated — Animate An i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Animated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Animating}.] [L. animatus, p. p. of animare, fr. anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. ? wind, Skr. an to breathe, live, Goth. us anan to expire (us out), Icel. [… …
