adj
Meaning 1
intoxicated; drunk
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inebriate
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noun
Meaning 2
A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To cause to be drunk; to intoxicate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To become drunk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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noun
Meaning 6
a chronic drinker
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, wino
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drinker, imbiber, toper, juicer
Narrower terms: alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse
verb
Meaning 7
become drunk or drink excessively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: souse, soak, hit it up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drink, booze, fuddle
verb
Meaning 8
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: intoxicate, soak
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: affect
Narrower terms: befuddle, fuddle
verb
Meaning 9
fill with sublime emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exhilarate, tickle pink, thrill, exalt, beatify
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
History
Etymology
From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”).
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: berauscht — intoxicated, drunk
- Bulgarian: пияница (pijanica) — habitually drunk
- Czech: opilec — habitually drunk
- French: ivrogne — habitually drunk
- German: Trinker — habitually drunk
- German: Alkoholiker — habitually drunk
- German: Betrunkener — habitually drunk
- German: Trunksüchtiger — habitually drunk
- Bulgarian: напивам (napivam) — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- Czech: opít — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- French: saouler — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- French: soûler — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- French: souler — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- French: enivrer — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- Georgian: ათრობს (atrobs) — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- German: betrunken machen — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- German: Trunkenheit verursachen — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- German: berauschen — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- Portuguese: embriagar — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- Russian: опьянять (opʹjanjatʹ) — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- Spanish: embriagar — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- Spanish: inebriar — to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
- Bulgarian: опиянявам (opijanjavam) — fill with sublime emotion
- French: enivrer — fill with sublime emotion
- German: berauschen — fill with sublime emotion
- Korean: 잔뜩 취하다 (jantteuk chwihada) — fill with sublime emotion
- Korean: 곤드레만드레 취하다 (gondeuremandeure chwihada) — fill with sublime emotion
- Bulgarian: напивам се (napivam se) — to become drunk
- Czech: opít se — to become drunk
- Dutch: zich bezatten — to become drunk
- Dutch: zich bedrinken — to become drunk
- French: se saouler — to become drunk
- French: se soûler — to become drunk
- French: se souler — to become drunk
- French: s'enivrer — to become drunk
- French: se bourrer — to become drunk
- Georgian: თვრება (tvreba) — to become drunk
- German: betrunken werden — to become drunk
- German: sich betrinken — to become drunk
- Portuguese: embriagar-se — to become drunk
- Russian: напиваться (napivatʹsja) — to become drunk
- Spanish: inebriarse — to become drunk
- Spanish: embriagarse — to become drunk