elated

elated
adjective Date: circa 1619 marked by high spirits ; exultantelatedly adverbelatedness noun

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  • elated — [adj] very happy animated, aroused, blissful, cheered, delighted, ecstatic, elevated, enchanted, enraptured, euphoric, exalted, excited, exhilarated, exultant, fired up*, flying*, flying high*, gleeful, high, hopped up*, in heaven*, in high… …   New thesaurus

  • elated — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely happy and excited. DERIVATIVES elatedly adverb elatedness noun elation noun. ORIGIN Latin elatus raised , from efferre to raise …   English terms dictionary

  • Elated — Elate E*late , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elating}.] 1. To raise; to exalt. [R.] [1913 Webster] By the potent sun elated high. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • elated — adj. elated about, at, over (elated at the good news) * * * [ɪ leɪtɪd] at over (elated at the good news) elated about …   Combinatory dictionary

  • elated — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ very ▪ absolutely …   Collocations dictionary

  • elated — e|lat|ed [ıˈleıtıd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: elatus, past participle of efferre to carry up ] extremely happy and excited, especially because of something that has happened or is going to happen ▪ He felt elated and mildly drunk.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • elated — [[t]ɪle͟ɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are elated, you are extremely happy and excited because of something that has happened. I was elated that my recent second bypass had been successful... That was one of the best races of my life …   English dictionary

  • elated — adjective 1. exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits the elated winner felt elated and excited • Ant: ↑dejected • Similar to: ↑exultant, ↑exulting, ↑jubilant, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • elated — elatedly, adv. elatedness, n. /i lay tid/, adj. very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits: an elated winner of a contest. [1605 15; ELATE + ED2] Syn. overjoyed, ecstatic. Ant. dejected. * * * …   Universalium

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