Elate — Defs

01 a. Lifted up; raised; elevated.

1.
Lifted up; raised; elevated.
“With upper lip elate.” — Fenton.

“And sovereign law, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes, elate, Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.” — Sir W. Jones.
2.
Having the spirits raised by success, or by hope; flushed or exalted with confidence; elated; exultant.
“O, thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and dejected, and too soon elate.” — Pope.

“Our nineteenth century is wonderfully set up in its own esteem, wonderfully elate at its progress.” — Mrs. H. H. Jackson.

02 v. t. To raise; to exalt.

imp. & p. p. Elated; p. pr. & vb. n. Elating

1.
To raise; to exalt.[R.]
“By the potent sun elated high.” — Thomson.
2.
To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up; to make proud.
“Foolishly elated by spiritual pride.” — Warburton.

“You ought not be elated at the chance mishaps of your enemies.” — Jowett (Thucyd. ).