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elate
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
elate
(verb)
elated
(adjective)
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elate
/ɪ
ˈ
leɪt/
verb
elates
;
elated
;
elating
elate
/ɪ
ˈ
leɪt/
verb
elates
;
elated
;
elating
Learner's definition of ELATE
[
+ object
]
:
to make (someone) very happy and excited
The discovery has
elated
researchers.
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— elation
/ɪ
ˈ
leɪʃən/
noun
[
noncount
]
her feelings of
elation
at being chosen for the job
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