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   Elate (?), a. [L. elatus elevated, fig., elated, proud (the figure, perh., being borrowed from a prancing horse); e out + latus (used as p. p. of ferre to bear), for tlatus, and akin to E. tolerate. See Tolerate, and cf. Extol.]
   
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   1. Lifted up; raised; elevated.
   
   With upper lip elate. Fenton.
   
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   And sovereign law, that State's collected will,
   
   O'er thrones and globes, elate,
   
   Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill. Sir W. Jones.
   
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   2. Having the spirits raised by success, or by hope; flushed or exalted with confidence; elated; exultant.
   
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   O, thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate,
   
   Too soon dejected, and dejected, and too soon elate. Pope.
   
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   Our nineteenth century is wonderfully set up in its own esteem, wonderfully elate at its progress. Mrs. H. H. Jackson.
   
   Syn. -- Puffed up; lofty; proud; haughty; exalted; inspirited; transported; delighted; overjoyed.
   
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   Elate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elated; p. pr. & vb. n. Elating.]
   1. To raise; to exalt. [R.]
   
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   By the potent sun elated high. Thomson.
   
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   2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up; to make proud.
   
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   Foolishly elated by spiritual pride. Warburton.
   
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   You ought not be elated at the chance mishaps of your enemies. Jowett (Thucyd. ).
   
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