inebriate

Noun

• a chronic drinker

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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  drunkard , drunk , rummy , sot , wino , souse , soak , hit it up , intoxicate , exhilarate , tickle pink , thrill , exalt , beatify