Synonyms for elating
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : ih-leyt |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈleɪt |
Définition of elating
Origin :- 1570s, literal, "to raise, elevate," probably from Latin elatus "uplifted, exalted," past participle of effere (see elation), or else a back-formation from elation. Figurative use from 1610s. Related: Elated; elating.
- verb inspire
- However that might be, a sudden, elating thought caused him an intense joy.
- Extract from : « Roads of Destiny » by O. Henry
- In sacred canticles, some airs are for elating the heart into raptures, others to restore the mind to its former tranquillity.
- Extract from : « The Training of a Public Speaker » by Grenville Kleiser
- Scared Brinnaria was, but even through her worst qualms of panic she was uplifted by an elating sense of her own importance.
- Extract from : « The Unwilling Vestal » by Edward Lucas White
- The contrast now, instead of elating her, simply accentuated her reminiscence of guilt.
- Extract from : « Too Old for Dolls » by Anthony Mario Ludovici
Antonyms for elating
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