Meaning of intoxicate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪnˈtɑksəkeɪt/

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  1. Verb

    intoxicate

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘poison’): from medieval Latin intoxicare, from in-‘into’ + toxicare‘to poison’, from Latin toxicum (see toxic)

    Definitions

    1. fill with high spirits

    Examples

    • « fill with optimism »
    • « Music can uplift your spirits »

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  2. 2. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

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  3. 3. have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug

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