elate

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.]

elation e·la'tion n.

verb

To raise the spirits of: animate, buoy (up), elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift, uplift. Obsolete exalt. See happy/unhappy.

adjective

Feeling great delight and joy: elated, elevated, overjoyed. Slang up. See happy/unhappy.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
  Synonyms: lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
  Antonym: depress (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - inspirere, fylde med glæde, fylde med stolthed
adj. - opløftet, stolt

Nederlands (Dutch)
verrukken, trots, opgetogen

Français (French)
v. tr. - transporter, ravir, enthousiasmer
adj. - ravi, enthousiasmé

Deutsch (German)
v. - begeistern, erfreuen
adj. - ermutigt

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συναρπάζω, ενθουσιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
esaltare, esaltato

Português (Portuguese)
v. - animar

Русский (Russian)
поднимать настроение, приводить в восторг, вызывать гордость

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - regocijar, enorgullecer, entusiasmar, engreír
adj. - exaltado, regocijado, entusiasmado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - göra upprymd, fylla med stolthet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使兴高采烈, 使得意, 得意的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使興高采烈, 使得意
adj. - 得意的

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 원기를 돋워 주다
adj. - 우쭐한, 크게 기뻐하는

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 意気を高揚させる, 元気を付ける, 得意がらせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجعل الشخص مبتهجا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮רומם רוח, נסך גאווה‬
adj. - ‮גאה, מרומם-רוח (מיושן)‬

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