inebriate
/i'ni:briit/
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Definition
Verb (transitive):
- To make drunk; to intoxicate with alcohol: The primary meaning refers to the act of causing someone to become drunk by consuming alcoholic beverages.
- To exhilarate or excite to the point of ecstasy: A figurative meaning describing the act of filling someone with intense, often euphoric, emotion, as if intoxicated.
Noun:
- A person who is habitually drunk; a drunkard: Refers to an individual who is frequently or chronically intoxicated by alcohol.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The strong punch was enough to inebriate most of the guests at the party.
- The stunning beauty of the landscape inebriated the travelers, filling them with awe.
- Noun:
- The old inebriate was a familiar sight on the park bench.
Advanced Usage
- "to be inebriated" (past participle as adjective): This is the most common usage, meaning to be drunk or intensely exhilarated.
- He was arrested for driving while inebriated.
- She felt inebriated with joy after hearing the wonderful news.
Variants and Related Words
- Inebriation (n): The state of being drunk; intoxication.
- His slurred speech was a clear sign of inebriation.
- Inebriety (n): A formal or literary term for habitual drunkenness.
- A life ruined by inebriety.
Synonyms
- Verb (to make drunk): Intoxicate, befuddle.
- Verb (to exhilarate): Elate, exhilarate, thrill.
- Noun (drunkard): Drunk, alcoholic, sot, dipsomaniac.
Related Phrases
- "Inebriated with power": A common figurative phrase describing someone who is excessively excited or corrupted by having power.
- The dictator, inebriated with power, ignored the pleas of his people.
Verb
- become drunk or drink excessively
- make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
- fill with sublime emotion
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success