Today’s word of the day is ‘Exhilarate‘ Let us understand more about this word.
Exhilarate [ ig-zil–uh-reyt ]
What is the etymology of the word?
The word originated from the mid 16th century: from Latin.
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
Yes, the past form of the word is exhilarated.
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Khush karana
2. Spanish – Regocijar
3. French – Exalter
4. Mandarin – Xīngfèn
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Though he had just heard so much to exhilarate him, he was not, on the whole, free from melancholy.
2. We felt exhilarated by our walk along the beach.
3. This dangerous task exhilarates his spirits.
4. Achieving my weight loss goal is sure to exhilarate me.
5. The mountain trek will exhilarate tourists who love to challenge themselves.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
animate, elate, exalt, excite, thrill, uplift, boost, buoy, cheer, commove, delight, enliven, gladden, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, lift, quicken, rejoice, send, stimulate, vitalize, juice, etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
deaden, discourage, bore, depress, dishearten, dissuade, dull, enervate, receive, weaken, agitate, sadden, upset, worry, etc
Quotation:
Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss.
Epicurus
Social Example:
Happy 40th anniversary to my favorite movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Arguably the best amusement park ride action film with the best adventure protagonist, it never fails to exhilarate. The set pieces, the music, the hat- it all just works. pic.twitter.com/22KCKryxWR
— Ben Wasserman (@beemerw21) June 12, 2021
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