Exhilarates

/ɪɡˈzɪləreɪts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular or plural form: makes someone feel very happy, excited, and full of energy.

Etymology

From exhilara(te) + -s. Exhilara(te) comes from Latin exhilarare, 'to make cheerful.' The verb form appeared in English by the 16th century.

Kelly Says

Interestingly, 'exhilerate' (with an 'e') is an older spelling, but 'exhilarate' (without the 'e' in that position) became standard—a small spelling shift that happened during standardization of English.

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