thrill vs exhilarate

thrill is a noun but exhilarate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thrill	Yes	No	Yes	No
exhilarate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, thrill and exhilarate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of thrill include beatify, exalt, inebriate, tickle pink.

thrill (noun)	exhilarate (noun)
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
the swift release of a store of affective force
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

thrill (verb)	exhilarate (verb)
fill with sublime emotion	fill with sublime emotion
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input