elating

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.

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo raro e formal que significa 'que faz alguém se sentir muito feliz e animado'. Pouco usado no inglês atual, tendo sido amplamente substituído pela forma verbal 'elating' ou pelo adjetivo '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.

   🇵🇹Que causa euforia

   Sinônimos: cheeringexhilaratinginspiringjoyousrousingstimulatingthrillinguplifting

   Antônimos: depressingdiscouragingdishearteningdispiriting

• more elating comparative form
• most elating superlative form

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

• 🇵🇹Verbo pouco comum que significa encher alguém de alegria, entusiasmo ou orgulho; elevar o ânimo ou exaltar o espírito de alguém. Atualmente é usado principalmente em contextos literários ou formais.

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.

   🇵🇹Deixar muito feliz

   Sinônimos: delightexhilarateoverjoythrilluplift

   Antônimos: dejectdepressdisheartendispiritsadden

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