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exhilarate
[ ig-zil-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
The cold weather exhilarated the walkers.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to make cheerful or merry.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
exhilarate
/ ɪɡˈɪəˌɪ /
verb
- tr to make lively and cheerful; gladden; elate
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adjective
- ˌˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·a·iԲ· adverb
- ·a·tǰ noun
- ܲe·a·e adjective
- ܲe·a·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of exhilarate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of exhilarate1
Example Sentences
“I imagined it would be overwhelming but also it was exhilarating,” says Daniel Tronco Velasquez, 23, who was born in Peru and grew up with films as a constant childhood companion.
It’s exhilarating stylistically, less so as a critique of the dark side of the American dream.
It’s exhilarating, especially when you have been on the other end, looking at a horizon which is rather flat and wondering what’s going to happen next.
Phil front and center in a pop arena but also made the orchestra an equal partner in exhilarating music that discounted differences.
The world of “Pachinko” is as complex as a Tolstoy novel, in which the fortunes of a family and the country where they struggle for love and money are tied in exhilarating ways.
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