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in·ebri·ate (in ē′brē āt′; for adj. & n., -it, -āt′)
transitive verb inebriated -·at′ed, inebriating -·at′·ing
- to make drunk; intoxicate
- 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
Related Forms:
- inebriation in·e′bria′·tion noun
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