inebriate
Noun · VerbWordNet 3.0
Verb (3)
- fill with sublime emotion“The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies”“He was inebriated by his phenomenal success”Synonyms: exhilaratetickle pinkthrillexaltbeatify
- make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)Synonyms: intoxicatesoak
- become drunk or drink excessivelySynonyms: sousesoakhit it up
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Inebriate \In*e"bri*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inebriated; p. pr. & vb. n. Inebriating.] [L. inebriatus, p. p. of inebriare; pref. in- in + ebriare to make drunk, fr. ebrius drunk. See Ebriety.] [1913 Webster]
1.To make drunk; to intoxicate. [1913 Webster]
The cups That cheer but not inebriate.— Cowper.[1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate or elate as if by spirituous drink; to deprive of sense and judgment; also, to stupefy. [1913 Webster]
The inebriating effect of popular applause.— Macaulay.[1913 Webster]
Inebriate \In*e"bri*ate\, v. i. To become drunk. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Inebriate \In*e"bri*ate\, a. [L. inebriatus, p. p.] Intoxicated; drunk; habitually given to drink; stupefied. [1913 Webster]
Thus spake Peter, as a man inebriate and made drunken with the sweetness of this vision, not knowing what he said. --Udall. [1913 Webster]
Inebriate \In*e"bri*ate\, n. One who is drunk or intoxicated; esp., an habitual drunkard; as, an asylum for inebriates. [1913 Webster]
Some inebriates have their paroxysms of inebriety. --E. Darwin. [1913 Webster]