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elating

/ɪˈleɪ.tɪŋ/

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adjective

formalcommonobsolete/ɪˈleɪ.tɪŋ/

An archaic adjective meaning 'making someone feel very happy and excited.' It is rarely used in modern English, having been largely replaced by 'elating' as a verb form or 'elated' as an adjective.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее 'заставляющий кого-то чувствовать себя очень счастливым и взволнованным'. Редко используется в современном английском, в значительной степени заменено формой глагола 'elating' или прилагательным 'elated'.
  1. Causing happiness B2 formal

    Making someone feel extremely happy, excited, or uplifted; producing a feeling of elation.

    • The news of her promotion was absolutely elating for the whole team.
    • He found the sunset over the ocean to be an elating experience.
    • The crowd's cheers were elating for the winning athlete.

    🇷🇺Вызывающий восторг

    Synonyms: cheeringexhilaratinginspiringjoyousrousingstimulatingthrillinguplifting

    Antonyms: depressingdiscouragingdishearteningdispiriting

  • more elating comparative form
  • most elating superlative form

verb

C2formalcommonobsolete/ɪˈleɪt/

An archaic verb meaning to make someone ecstatically happy or to lift up in spirit; now rarely used outside of literary or historical contexts.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий приводить кого-либо в восторг или поднимать дух; в настоящее время редко используется за пределами литературных или исторических контекстов.
  1. Make extremely happy C1 formal

    To make someone feel very happy, proud, or joyful.

    • The news of her promotion elated her entire family.
    • Winning the championship elated the whole team.
    • His kind words elated me beyond measure.

    🇷🇺Приводить в восторг

    Synonyms: delightexhilarateoverjoythrilluplift

    Antonyms: dejectdepressdisheartendispiritsadden

  • elated past participle
  • elated past simple
  • elating present participle
  • elates third person singular