elate — to make someone feel very happy, proud, or excited
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone feel very happy, proud, or excited
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈleɪt/
Example Sentences
- She was elated when she found out her cat had learned to use the toilet instead of the litter box.
- The students were elated to discover that their final exam was accidentally printed in comic sans font.
- The research team was elated by the breakthrough discovery.
elate
VERB[/ɪˈleɪt/]
to make someone feel very happy, proud, or excited
Winning the gold medal seemed to elate the young gymnast beyond words.
Create to elate, then celebrate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'elatus', the past participle of 'efferre' (to carry out or lift up), meaning 'lifted up' or 'elevated'. The word originally conveyed the literal sense of being raised high, which evolved metaphorically to describe an elevated state of mind or spirits.
Breakdown
e- (out) + latus (carried, lifted) = carried out or lifted up. The prefix 'e-' (variant of 'ex-') means 'out', and 'latus' is the past participle of 'ferre' (to bear or carry), creating the sense of being elevated or exalted.
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📝Examples
“She was elated when she found out her cat had learned to use the toilet instead of the litter box.”
“The students were elated to discover that their final exam was accidentally printed in comic sans font.”
“The research team was elated by the breakthrough discovery.”
“Parents were elated when their teenager voluntarily cleaned their room without being asked.”
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