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Inebriate

noun/ɪnˈiːbɹɪˌeɪt/
Definition
a chronic drinker
fill with sublime emotion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnˈiːbɹɪˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnˈiːbɹɪˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnˈiːbɹɪˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪnˈiːbɹɪˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna chronic drinker
verbfill with sublime emotion
“The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies”
verbmake drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
verbbecome drunk or drink excessively
Word Forms
drinkverbdrink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
drunkadjectivestupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
inebriateverbmake drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
exhilarationnounthe feeling of lively and cheerful joy
thrillnounsomething that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
exaltationnouna state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens
beatificationnouna state of supreme happiness
intoxicationnouna temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
intoxicantnouna liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
inebriationnounhabitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
inebriantnouna liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
inebriatenouna chronic drinker
sousenouna person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
soakernouna person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
berauschen
ein chronischer Trinker
🇫🇷French
enivrer
un buveur chronique
🇪🇸Spanish
ebrio
un bebedor crónico
🇮🇹Italian
inebriare
un bevitore cronico
🇳🇱Dutch
dronken
een chronische drinker
🇵🇹Portuguese
embriagado
um bebedor crônico
🇷🇺Russian
опьянять
хронический пьяница
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मतवाला
एक पुराना शराब पीने वाला
🇧🇩Bengali
মদ্যপ
একটি দীর্ঘস্থায়ী মদ্যপানকারী
🇮🇳Tamil
குடிப்பழக்கம்
ஒரு நாள்பட்ட குடிகாரன்
🇮🇳Telugu
మత్తులో ఉండుట
దీర్ఘకాలిక మద్యపానం చేసేవాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
मद्यपान
एक तीव्र मद्यपान करणारा
🇮🇳Gujarati
નશામાં
ક્રોનિક પીનાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಮಲೇರಿಸು
ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದ ಕುಡಿಯುವವನು
🇮🇳Malayalam
മദ്യപിക്കുക
ഒരു വിട്ടുമാറാത്ത മദ്യപാനി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਰਾਬੀ
ਇੱਕ ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਪੀਣ ਵਾਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
نشے میں
ایک دائمی پینے والا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喝醉
长期饮酒者
🇯🇵Japanese
酩酊する
慢性的な飲酒者
🇰🇷Korean
술에 취하다
만성 음주자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
say
một người nghiện rượu mãn tính
🇹🇭Thai
มึนเมา
นักดื่มเรื้อรัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemabuk
seorang peminum kronis
🇵🇭Filipino
lasing
isang talamak na umiinom
🇲🇾Malay
mabuk
seorang peminum yang kronik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سكران
شارب مزمن
🇮🇷Persian
مست کردن
یک نوشیدنی مزمن
🇹🇷Turkish
sarhoş olmak
kronik bir içici
🇮🇱Hebrew
משתכרים
שתיין כרוני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inebriate'?
The primary meaning of 'inebriate' is 'a chronic drinker'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inebriate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inebriate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inebriate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inebriate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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