Inebriate

v. t.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Inebriated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inebriating .]
	1.	To make drunk; to intoxicate. The cups That cheer but not inebriate. - Cowper.
	2.	Fig.: To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate or elate as if by spirituous drink; to deprive of sense and judgment; also, to stupefy. The inebriating effect of popular applause. - Macaulay.
v. i.	1.	To become drunk.
a.	1.	Intoxicated; drunk; habitually given to drink; stupefied. Thus spake Peter, as a man inebriate and made drunken with the sweetness of this vision, not knowing what he said. - Udall.
n.	1.	One who is drunk or intoxicated; esp., an habitual drunkard; as, an asylum for inebriates. Some inebriates have their paroxysms of inebriety. - E. Darwin.

Noun	1.	inebriate - a chronic drinker Synonyms: drunk, drunkard, rummy, sot
Verb	1.	inebriate - fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" Synonyms: beatify, exhilarate, exalt, thrill
	2.	inebriate - make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) Synonyms: intoxicate, soak
	3.	inebriate - become drunk or drink excessively Synonyms: hit it up, souse, soak

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