exhilarate

 
Pronunciation: /ɪgˈzɪləreɪt, ɛg-/

verb

[with object]
  • make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated: she was exhilarated by the day’s events (as adjective exhilarated) all this hustle and bustle makes me feel exhilarated

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin exhilarat- 'made cheerful', from the verb exhilarare, from ex- (expressing inducement of a state) + hilaris 'cheerful'

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