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Elate \E*late"\, a. [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}.]
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1. Lifted up; raised; elevated.

With upper lip elate. --Fenton.
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And sovereign law, that State's collected will,
O'er thrones and globes, elate,
Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill. --Sir
W. Jones.
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2. Having the spirits raised by success, or by hope; flushed
or exalted with confidence; elated; exultant.
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O, thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate,
Too soon dejected, and dejected, and too soon elate.
--Pope.
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Our nineteenth century is wonderfully set up in its
own esteem, wonderfully elate at its progress.
--Mrs. H. H.
Jackson.

Syn: Puffed up; lofty; proud; haughty; exalted; inspirited;
transported; delighted; overjoyed.
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Elate \E*late"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elated}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Elating}.]
1. To raise; to exalt. [R.]
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By the potent sun elated high. --Thomson.
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2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or
exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up;
to make proud.
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Foolishly elated by spiritual pride. --Warburton.
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You ought not be elated at the chance mishaps of
your enemies. --Jowett
(Thucyd. ).
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