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Inebriate Meaning in English

word

ˌɪˈnɛbɹiˌeɪt
ih-NEB-ree-ayt
ɪˈniːbrieɪt
ih-NEE-bree-ayt

التعريف

To make someone drunk or to intoxicate someone, usually with alcohol; can also mean to fill with excitement or happiness in a formal or literary sense.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very formal and literary. 'Inebriate' is rarely used in everyday conversation; 'intoxicate' or 'make drunk' are more common. Sometimes used metaphorically for overwhelming emotions ('inebriated with joy'). As a noun/adjective, refers to a person who is drunk (rare, archaic).

جمل نموذجية

The strong wine quickly inebriated him.

basic

It is unsafe to inebriate while driving.

basic

Doctors warn not to inebriate excessively.

basic

The music and laughter seemed to inebriate her, filling her with joy.

natural

He became an inebriate after years of heavy drinking.

natural

A simple glass of champagne was enough to inebriate him at the wedding.

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