inebriate

(in ēbrē āt′; for adj. & n., -it, -āt′)

transitive verb inebriated, inebriating

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

Origin: < 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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See inebriate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb in·e·bri·at·ed, in·e·bri·at·ing, in·e·bri·ates
  1. To make drunk; intoxicate.
  2. To exhilarate or stupefy as if with alcohol.
adjective (-ĭt)
Intoxicated.
noun (-ĭt)
An intoxicated person.

Origin:

Origin: Latin inēbriāre, inēbriāt-

Origin: : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2

Origin: + ēbriāre, to intoxicate (from ēbrius, drunk; see egwh- in Indo-European roots)

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  • in·eˌbri·aˈtion noun

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