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elateto 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/

Korean meaning: 기뻐하게 하다, 의기양양하게 하다, 우쭐하게 하다

Korean pronunciation: 일**레**잇

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

elate concept
💡 Concept

to make someone feel very happy, proud, or excited

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elate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Create to elate, then celebrate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈleɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈleɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe--
Rootlat
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어 'elatus'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '높이 들어올린, 고양된'이라는 의미입니다. 마치 기쁨으로 마음이 하늘 높이 날아오르는 것 같은 느낌을 표현합니다.

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🎵Rhyme

createdebaterelatecelebrate
create
debate
relate
celebrate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

She was elated when she found out her cat had learned to use the toilet instead of the litter box.

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

Parents were elated when their teenager voluntarily cleaned their room without being asked.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

exhilaratejubilanteuphoricecstaticthrilled

Antonyms

depressdiscouragedeflate

Related

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