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Added 9 October 2026

elate

/ɪˈleɪt/ verb

In Latin: levō, ēlevō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about elate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism.
Music can uplift your spirits

Origin

From Middle English elat, elate, from Latin ēlātus (“exalted, lofty”), perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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