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elate
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How to pronounce elate:

Definition of elate:

elate (verb):
to fill with joy or pride
to make (someone) feel lively and cheerful
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism.

Synonyms for elate:

beatify
cheer
delight
elevate
enrapture
exalt
excite
exhilarate
gladden
inebriate
inspire
intoxicate
joy
lift up
lighten
pick up
please
puff
rejoice
satisfy
shake
shake up
stimulate
stir
thrill
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