inebriation
Use Inebriation in a sentencein·e·bri·ate
[v. in-ee-bree-eyt, ih-nee-; n., adj. in-ee-bree-it, ih-nee-] verb, in·e·bri·at·ed, in·e·bri·at·ing, noun, adjective 
briˌeɪt, ɪˈni-; verb (used with object)
1.
to make drunk; intoxicate.
2.
to exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy mentally or emotionally.
noun
3.
an intoxicated person.
4.
a habitual drunkard.
adjective
5.
Also, in·e·bri·at·ed. drunk; intoxicated.
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World English Dictionary
| inebriate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make drunk; intoxicate |
| 2. | to arouse emotionally; make excited |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person who is drunk, esp habitually |
| —adj | |
| 4. | drunk, esp habitually |
| [C15: from Latin inēbriāre, from | |
| inebri'ation | |
| —n | |
| inebriety | |
| —n | |
| inebriate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make drunk; intoxicate |
| 2. | to arouse emotionally; make excited |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person who is drunk, esp habitually |
| —adj | |
| 4. | drunk, esp habitually |
| [C15: from Latin inēbriāre, from | |
| inebri'ation | |
| —n | |
| inebriety | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
inebriate
mid-15c., originally an adj., from L. inebriatus, pp. of inebriare "to make drunk," from in- "in" + ebriare "make drunk," from ebrius "drunk," of unknown origin. The verb meaning "to intoxicate" is first recorded late 15c.
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inebriation in·e·bri·a·tion (ĭn-ē'brē-ā'shən)
n.
The condition of being intoxicated, as with alcohol.
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Example sentences
Most of the guests at the party were consuming alcohol as well and were in various stages of inebriation.
Loss of vision and even blindness can also occur after exposure to amounts of methanol causing inebriation.
If you want inebriation without the moderating effect of the digestive system or absorption by food.
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