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e·lat·ed

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–adjective

very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits: an elated winner of a contest.

[Origin: 1605–15; elate + -ed²

]

—Related forms

e·lat·ed·ly, adverb

e·lat·ed·ness, noun

—Synonyms overjoyed, ecstatic.

—Antonyms dejected.

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e·late

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to make very happy or proud: news to elate the hearer.

–adjective

elated.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME elat proud, exalted < L élātus carried away, lifted up (ptp. of efferre), equiv. to é- e- + lā- carry, lift (see translate) + -tus ptp. suffix

]

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e·late Audio Help   (ĭ-lāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v.   e·lat·ed, e·lat·ing, e·lates
To make proud or joyful: Her success elated the family.

adj.   Elated.

[From Latin ēlātus, past participle of efferre, to bring out, exalt : ē-, ex-, ex- + lātus, brought; see telə- in Indo-European roots.]

e·la'tion n.

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e·lat·ed Audio Help (ĭ-lā'tĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj. Exultantly proud and joyful.

e·lat'ed·ly adv., e·lat'ed·ness n.

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elated
adjective
1.	exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited" [ant: dejected]
2.	full of high-spirited delight; "a joyful heart"

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elated [iˈleitid] adjective

very cheerful
Example: She felt elated after winning.

Arabic:	مُنْتَشٍ من الفَرَح
Chinese (Simplified):	兴高采烈的
Chinese (Traditional):	興高採烈的
Czech:	radostí bez sebe
Danish:	opstemt; begejstret
Dutch:	opgetogen
Estonian:	elevil
Finnish:	riemuissaan
French:	transporté de joie
German:	freudig erregt
Greek:	περιχαρής
Hungarian:	megmámorosodott
Icelandic:	glaður, í sjöunda himni
Indonesian:	bersukacita
Italian:	esultante, euforico

Japanese:	意気盛んな
Korean:	의기 양양한, 매우 기뻐하는
Latvian:	pacilāts
Lithuanian:	pakilios nuotaikos, džiūgaujantis
Norwegian:	oppløftet, jublende glad
Polish:	upojony szczęściem
Portuguese (Brazil):	exultante
Portuguese (Portugal):	animado
Romanian:	în culmea fericirii
Russian:	ликующий
Slovak:	šťastný
Slovenian:	navdušen
Spanish:	alegre, jubiloso
Swedish:	upprymd
Turkish:	sevinçli, coşkulu