elate

[ ih-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

elated, elating.

1. to make very happy or proud:

   news to elate the hearer.

adjective

1. elated.

elate

/ ɪˈleɪt /

verb

1. tr to fill with high spirits, exhilaration, pride or optimism

Other Word Forms

• over·e·late verb (used with object) overelated overelating
• une·lating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of elate¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English elat “proud, exalted,” from Latin ēlātus “borne away, lifted up,” past participle of efferre “to bear away, lift up,” from ē- e- ¹ + ferre “to bear, bring, carry”; for the element -lātus, earlier tlātus (unrecorded), thole ²( def ), tolerate ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of elate¹

C16: from Latin ēlāt- stem of past participle of efferre to bear away, from ferre to carry

Example Sentences

In a statement, Ms Hogg's family said they were "elated" and said Mahmood had "truly put victims' at the heart of the system".

From BBC

She makes food for the crew and looks legitimately elated to watch one of them sink his teeth into a gooey breakfast sandwich.

From Salon

Park and his fiancée saw the ruling in the news and were elated.

From Los Angeles Times

An elated Ferguson couldn't hide his emotions when the final whistle peeped after what turned out to be a fairly comfortable win.

From BBC

YouTube is elated to broadcast some numbers underscoring its dominance, including its recent report that viewers worldwide stream more than a billion hours of content on their TVs every day.

From Salon

Related Words

• exhilarate