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inebriate

in·e·bri·ate [ i nbree àyt ]

transitive verb (past and past participle in·e·bri·at·ed, present participle in·e·bri·at·ing, 3rd person present singular in·e·bri·ates)

Definition:

1. make somebody intoxicated: to cause somebody to become drunk or intoxicated

2. excite somebody: to make somebody excited or exhilarated ( formal )

noun (plural in·e·bri·ates)

Definition:

intoxicated person: a drunk or intoxicated person ( formal )

adjective

Definition:

intoxicated: drunk or intoxicated ( formal )

[15th century. < Latin inebriat-, past participle of inebriare, literally "make drunk in" < ebrius "drunk"]

in·e·bri·at·ed adjective

in·e·bri·a·tion [ i nbree áysh'n ] noun

in·e·bri·e·ty [ ìnni br ətee ] noun

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