"inebriate" meaning in English

See inebriate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈniːbɹiət/, /ɪˈniːbɹieɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inebriate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inebriate2.wav Forms: more inebriate [comparative], most inebriate [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁egʷʰ-}}, {{der|en|la|inēbriō, inēbriāre}} Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre Head templates: {{en-adj}} inebriate (comparative more inebriate, superlative most inebriate)
  1. intoxicated; drunk Categories (topical): People Synonyms: drunk Translations (intoxicated, drunk): berauscht (German)
    Sense id: en-inebriate-en-adj-FBWG7aCK Disambiguation of People: 36 43 0 20 0

Noun

IPA: /ɪˈniːbɹiət/, /ɪˈniːbɹieɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inebriate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inebriate2.wav Forms: inebriates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁egʷʰ-}}, {{der|en|la|inēbriō, inēbriāre}} Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre Head templates: {{en-noun}} inebriate (plural inebriates)
  1. A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: drunkard Translations (habitually drunk): пияница (pijanica) [masculine] (Bulgarian), opilec [masculine] (Czech), ivrogne (French), Trinker [masculine] (German), Alkoholiker [masculine] (German), Betrunkener [masculine] (German), Trunksüchtiger [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-inebriate-en-noun-5F8Ke7ME Disambiguation of People: 36 43 0 20 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 34 26 14 9 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 11 60 16 9 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 49 20 12 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 18 49 15 12 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 13 58 17 8 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 14 47 21 12 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 48 20 12 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 17 61 10 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 50 18 10 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 18 49 15 12 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 63 11 8 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 57 17 10 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 12 54 18 11 6

Verb

IPA: /ɪˈniːbɹiət/, /ɪˈniːbɹieɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inebriate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inebriate2.wav Forms: inebriates [present, singular, third-person], inebriating [participle, present], inebriated [participle, past], inebriated [past]
Etymology: From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁egʷʰ-}}, {{der|en|la|inēbriō, inēbriāre}} Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre Head templates: {{en-verb}} inebriate (third-person singular simple present inebriates, present participle inebriating, simple past and past participle inebriated)
  1. (transitive) To cause to be drunk; to intoxicate. Tags: transitive Translations (to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate): напивам (napivam) (Bulgarian), opít [perfective] (Czech), saouler (French), soûler (French), souler (French), enivrer (French), ათრობს (atrobs) (Georgian), betrunken machen (German), Trunkenheit verursachen (German), berauschen (German), embriagar (Portuguese), опьянять (opʹjanjatʹ) (Russian), embriagar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-inebriate-en-verb-8TOYZYSc Disambiguation of 'to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate': 96 2 2
  2. (transitive, figurative) To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink. Tags: figuratively, transitive Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-inebriate-en-verb-Oz7jHi02 Disambiguation of People: 36 43 0 20 0
  3. (intransitive) To become drunk. Tags: intransitive Translations (to become drunk): напивам се (napivam se) (Bulgarian), opít se [perfective] (Czech), zich bezatten (Dutch), zich bedrinken (Dutch), se saouler (French), se soûler (French), se souler (French), s'enivrer (French), se bourrer (French), თვრება (tvreba) (Georgian), betrunken werden (German), sich betrinken (German), embriagar-se (Portuguese), напиваться (napivatʹsja) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-inebriate-en-verb-OmyKemVq Disambiguation of 'to become drunk': 7 1 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: intoxicate Derived forms: inebriacy, inebriant, inebriation, inebriative, inebriety, inebriism, inebrious Translations (fill with sublime emotion): опиянявам (opijanjavam) (Bulgarian), enivrer (French), berauschen (German), 잔뜩 취하다 (jantteuk chwihada) (Korean), 곤드레만드레 취하다 (gondeuremandeure chwihada) (Korean)
Disambiguation of 'fill with sublime emotion': 44 45 11

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”).",
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        {
          "ref": "1894, Victorian Year-book - Volume 20, Part 2, page 355:",
          "text": "Victoria, on the other hand, has apparently become more inebriate, as, according to the figures, arrests for drunkenness within her boundaries, in proportion to the population, increased from 12 per 1,000 in 1880 to 16½ in 1890 and nearly 16 in 1891; but even the latter proportions were still lower than in New South Wales during the same periods.",
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          "ref": "1894, Norman Kerr, Inebriety; Or, Narcomania;, page 608:",
          "text": "At 30 he was inebriate, with a drink period of twelve or fifteen days.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2019, Onaly A. Kapasi, Tectonic Dyssynchrony:",
          "text": "Karim found Sudhir disgusting when he was inebriate, as he was totally unpredictable and thoroughly inappropriate, albeit abusive and condescending; truly a rear-end of a donkey.",
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          "drunk",
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    {
      "word": "drunk"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "intoxicated, drunk",
      "word": "berauscht"
    }
  ],
  "word": "inebriate"
}

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