Elate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ᵻlˈeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɔːsɪpəɹəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɔːsɪpəɹəs/

2 syllables Say it as /ᵻlˈeɪt/.

Examples

Music can uplift your spirits

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lift up intoxicate pick up uplift

Antonyms

depress

Parts of Speech

verb	fill with high spirits; fill with optimism “Music can uplift your spirits”

Word Forms

elation	noun	an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
intoxication	noun	excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

begeistern

voller Hochstimmung; voller Optimismus

🇫🇷French

ravir

remplissez-vous de bonne humeur; remplir d'optimisme

🇪🇸Spanish

regocijado

llenar de buen humor; llenarse de optimismo

🇮🇹Italian

euforico

riempirsi di buon umore; riempirsi di ottimismo

🇳🇱Dutch

opgetogen

vul met een goed humeur; vullen met optimisme

🇵🇹Portuguese

exaltar

encher-se de alto astral; encha de otimismo

🇷🇺Russian

восторгаться

наполниться приподнятым настроением; наполниться оптимизмом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उल्लसित

उच्च आत्माओं से भरें; आशावाद से भरें

🇧🇩Bengali

আনন্দিত

উচ্চ আত্মা সঙ্গে পূরণ করুন; আশাবাদ দিয়ে পূরণ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

பெருமகிழ்ச்சி

உயர் ஆவிகள் நிரப்பவும்; நம்பிக்கையுடன் நிரப்பவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉల్లాసము

అధిక ఆత్మలతో నింపండి; ఆశావాదంతో నింపండి

🇮🇳Marathi

उत्साही

उच्च आत्म्याने भरा; आशावादाने भरा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉત્સુક

ઉચ્ચ આત્માઓથી ભરો; આશાવાદથી ભરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಲ್ಲಾಸ

ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರಿ; ಆಶಾವಾದವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആനന്ദിക്കുക

ഉയർന്ന ആത്മാക്കൾ നിറയ്ക്കുക; ശുഭാപ്തിവിശ്വാസം നിറയ്ക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਖੁਸ਼

ਉੱਚ ਆਤਮਾ ਨਾਲ ਭਰੋ; ਆਸ਼ਾਵਾਦ ਨਾਲ ਭਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

خوش ہونا

اعلی روحوں سے بھریں؛ امید کے ساتھ بھریں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

兴高采烈

精神饱满；充满乐观

🇯🇵Japanese

大喜びする

意気揚々とした気分で満たされる。楽観主義で満たす

🇰🇷Korean

기분이 좋아지다

기분 좋게 채우십시오. 낙천주의로 가득 차다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hân hoan

tràn đầy tinh thần phấn chấn; lấp đầy sự lạc quan

🇹🇭Thai

ร่าเริง

เปี่ยมด้วยจิตวิญญาณอันสูงส่ง เติมเต็มด้วยการมองโลกในแง่ดี

🇮🇩Indonesian

berbesar hati

isi dengan semangat tinggi; dipenuhi dengan optimisme

🇵🇭Filipino

tuwang tuwa

punuin ng mataas na espiritu; punan ng optimismo

🇲🇾Malay

gembira

penuhkan dengan semangat yang tinggi; isi dengan optimisme

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حمس

مليئة بالروح المعنوية العالية. املأ بالتفاؤل

🇮🇷Persian

شادی

پر از روحیه بالا؛ پر از خوش بینی

🇹🇷Turkish

sevinçli

yüksek ruhlarla doldurun; iyimserlikle doldurmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לשמוח

להתמלא במצב רוח מרומם; להתמלא באופטימיות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'elate'?

The primary meaning of 'elate' is 'fill with high spirits; fill with optimism'.

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Using 'elate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'elate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'elate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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