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exhilarate vs elate

elate vs exhilarate

exhilarate and elate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exhilarate No No Yes No
elate No No Yes No
As verbs, elate is a hypernym of exhilarate; that is, elate is a word with a broader meaning than exhilarate:
  • exhilarate: fill with sublime emotion
  • elate: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Other hypernyms of exhilarate include intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift.
exhilarate (verb) elate (verb)
fill with sublime emotion fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Difference between exhilarate and elate

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