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Webster 1913 Edition

Elate

E-late′

,
Adj.
[L.
elatus
elevated, fig., elated, proud (the figure, perh., being borrowed from a prancing horse);
e
out +
latus
(used as p. p. of
ferre
to bear), for
tlatus
, and akin to E.
tolerate
. See
Tolerate
, and cf.
Extol
.]
With upper lip
elate
.
Fenton.
And sovereign law, that State’s collected will,
O'er thrones and globes,
elate
,
Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.
Sir W. Jones.
2.
Having the spirits raised by success, or by hope; flushed or exalted with confidence; elated; exultant.
O, thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate,
Too soon dejected, and dejected, and too soon
elate
.
Pope.
Syn. – Puffed up; lofty; proud; haughty; exalted; inspirited; transported; delighted; overjoyed.

E-late′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Elated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Elating
.]
1.
To raise; to exalt.
[R.]
By the potent sun
elated
high.
Thomson.
2.
To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up; to make proud.
Foolishly
elated
by spiritual pride.
Warburton.
You ought not be
elated
at the chance mishaps of your enemies.
Jowett (Thucyd. ).

Webster 1828 Edition

Elate

ELA'TE

,
Adj.
[L. elatus.] Raised; elevated in mind; flushed, as with success. Whence, lofty; haughty; as elate with victory. [It is used chiefly in poetry.]

ELA'TE

,
Verb.
T.
To raise or swell, as the minds or spirits; to elevate with success; to puff up; to make proud.
1.
To raise; to exalt. [Unusual.]

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