elate
Americanverb (used with object)
adjective
verb
Other Word Forms
- overelate verb (used with object)
- unelating adjective
Etymology
Origin of elate
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. )
Example Sentences
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Some said they were pleasantly surprised that their U.S.-born adult children, who had never set foot in Iran, seemed as elated by the news as they were.
From Los Angeles Times
But instead of taking a sorrowful approach, nearly all of the tracks were upbeat and felt more like elated sighs of relief rather than regret.
Maybe it means the kid’s elated to know his deception is working.
From Salon
If you are overly elated by big advances, you should probably take some profits, too.
From Barron's
"But he could do one simple thing, like buy her a chocolate bar and she would be elated. There was nothing I could have said."
From BBC
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