exhilarate

Definition of Exhilarate in English :

fill with sublime emotion

Example Sentences:
'The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies'
'He was inebriated by his phenomenal success'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Exhilarate

verb

(transitive)

to make lively and cheerful; gladden; elate

verb transitiveWord forms: exˈhilaˌrated or exˈhilaˌrating

1.

to make cheerful, merry, or lively

2.

to invigorate or stimulate

tr.v. ex·hil·a·rat·ed, ex·hil·a·rat·ing, ex·hil·a·rates

1. To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; elate: We were exhilarated by the cool, pine-scented air.

2. To invigorate; stimulate: bold designs that exhilarate the viewer's imagination.