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Meaning of 'inebriate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inebriate [ a.]
- Intoxicated; drunk; habitually given to drink; stupefied.
2 . Inebriate [ n.]
- One who is drunk or intoxicated; esp., an habitual drunkard; as, an asylum fro inebriates.
3 . Inebriate [ v. i.]
- To become drunk.
4 . Inebriate [ v. t.]
- To make drunk; to intoxicate.
- Fig.: To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate or elate as if by spirituous drink; to deprive of sense and judgment; also, to stupefy.

Meaning of 'inebriate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inebriate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fill with sublime emotion
Example in sentence:
  • He was inebriated by his phenomenal success;
  • The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies

Nearby Words:

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