elate
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism (Freq. 1) - Music can uplift your spirits • Syn: lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate • Ant: depress • Derivationally related forms: intoxication (for: intoxicate), elation • Hypernyms: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir • Hyponyms: beatify, puff, exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt • Cause: rejoice, joy • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - The good news will elate her - The performance is likely to elate Sue
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