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inebriate definition

in·ebri·ate (in ē′brē āt′; for adj. & n., -it, -āt′)

transitive verb inebriated -·at′ed, inebriating -·at′·ing

  1. to make drunk; intoxicate
  2. to excite; exhilarate

Etymology: < L inebriatus, pp. of inebriare, to intoxicate < in-, intens. + ebriare, to make drunk < ebrius, drunk

adjective

drunk; intoxicated

noun

a drunken person, esp. a drunkard

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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