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elated
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
elated
(adjective)
elate
(verb)
elated
/ɪ
ˈ
leɪtəd/
adjective
elated
/ɪ
ˈ
leɪtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELATED
[
more elated; most elated
]
:
very happy and excited
She was
elated
at/about/over the news.
She was
elated
to be chosen for the job. = She was
elated
that she was chosen for the job.
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