exhilarate

Verb

Meaning

To make merry or jolly; to enliven; to animate; to gladden greatly; to cheer; as, good news exhilarates the mind; wine exhilarates a man.

To become joyous.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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pick up uplift elate intoxicate lift up

hilarious hilarity Hilary hilariously hilariousness

exhilarated exilarating

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss. Epicurus

The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies Source: Internet

He was inebriated by his phenomenal success Source: Internet

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