exhilarate
Translation
to exhilarate, to thrill, to elate
Examples
The cold air will exhilarate you.
The cold air will exhilarate you.
The fast ride exhilarated the children.
The fast ride exhilarated the children.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to make (sb.) feel very happy and excited The cold air will exhilarate you.
Similar Words
Synonyms: thrill, elate, excite; Antonyms: depress, sadden
Etymology
From Latin 'exhilarare', from 'ex-' (out, thoroughly) + 'hilarare' (to cheer, gladden), which also gives us 'hilarious'.
Memory Tips
Think of the word 'hilarious'. Something that exhilarates you makes you feel extremely happy and excited, a step beyond just being amused.