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inebriate vs uplift

uplift vs inebriate

inebriate and uplift both are nouns.

inebriate and uplift both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inebriate Yes No Yes No
uplift Yes No Yes No
As verbs, uplift is a hypernym of inebriate; that is, uplift is a word with a broader meaning than inebriate:
  • inebriate: fill with sublime emotion
  • uplift: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Other hypernyms of inebriate include elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up.
inebriate (noun) uplift (noun)
a chronic drinker a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
inebriate (verb) uplift (verb)
become drunk or drink excessively fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) lift up or elevate
fill with sublime emotion lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
Difference between inebriate and uplift

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