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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Elate

E-lāte', a.

adjective

a. [Lat. elatus, p. p. of efferre. See infra.] 1. Lifted up; raised; elevated. “With upper lip elate.” Fenton. And sovereign law, that state's collected will, O'er thrones and globes, elate, Sits empress. Sir W. Jones. 2. Having the spirits raised by success, or hope of success; flushed or exalted with confidence; elated. “Of mind elate.” Pope. Syn.—Puffed up; proud; lofty; haughty; swelling; exalted.

E-lāte', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. ELATED; p. pr. & vb. n. ELATING.] [Lat. efferre, elatum, to bring or carry out, to raise, from e, for ex, out, and ferre, latum, to bear, carry.]

  1. To raise; to exalt. [Rare.] “By the potent sun elated high.” Thomson.
  2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up; to make proud. “Foolishly elated by spiritual pride.” Warburton.