intoxicate

English

Etymology 1

First attested in 1450, in Middle English; from Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#INTOXICATECategory:English terms derived from Middle English#INTOXICATE intoxicaten, from intoxicat(e) (“(of a weapon or drug) smeared, anointed or filled with poison; (of a human being, animal) poisoned, intoxicated”, also used as the past participle of intoxicaten) +‎ -en (verb-forming suffix)Category:Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)#INTOXICATE, borrowed from intoxicātus, perfect passive participle of intoxicō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)Category:English terms suffixed with -ate (verb)#INTOXICATE), from Late LatinCategory:English terms derived from Late Latin#INTOXICATE toxicō (“to smear, anoint with poison”), from toxicus (“toxic, poisonous”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), from Ancient GreekCategory:English terms derived from Ancient Greek#INTOXICATE τοξικόν (toxikón). By surface analysis, in- +‎ toxic +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

Verb

intoxicate (third-person singular simple present intoxicates, present participle intoxicating, simple past and past participle intoxicated)Category:English lemmas#INTOXICATECategory:English verbs#INTOXICATECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#INTOXICATECategory:Pages with entries#INTOXICATECategory:Pages with 2 entries#INTOXICATE

  1. To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
    Synonyms: drunken, get drunk, inebriate
  2. To excite to enthusiasm or madness.
    Synonyms: awaken, exhilarate; see also Thesaurus:thrill
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Etymology 2

First attested in 1425, in Middle English; from Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#INTOXICATECategory:English terms derived from Middle English#INTOXICATE intoxicat(e) (“(of a weapon or drug) smeared, anointed or filled with poison; (of a human being, animal) poisoned, intoxicated”, also used as the past participle of intoxicaten), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)Category:English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective)#INTOXICATE and Etymology 1 for more. The noun was derived by substantivization from the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix)Category:English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive)#INTOXICATE.

Pronunciation

Adjective

intoxicate (comparative more intoxicate, superlative most intoxicate)Category:English lemmas#INTOXICATECategory:English adjectives#INTOXICATECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#INTOXICATECategory:Pages with entries#INTOXICATECategory:Pages with 2 entries#INTOXICATE (obsoleteCategory:English obsolete terms#INTOXICATE)

  1. Inebriated, intoxicated.
    Synonyms: chemically inconvenienced; see also Thesaurus:drunk
  2. Overexcited, as with joy or grief.
    Synonyms: fever-pitched, highwrought; see also Thesaurus:enthusiastic
  3. (of a weapon or drug) Empoisoned, smeared with poison, rendered poisonous.
  4. Killed by poison.
  5. (of a disease) Caused by poison.

Noun

intoxicate (plural intoxicates)Category:English lemmas#INTOXICATECategory:English nouns#INTOXICATECategory:English countable nouns#INTOXICATECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#INTOXICATECategory:Pages with entries#INTOXICATECategory:Pages with 2 entries#INTOXICATE (obsoleteCategory:English obsolete terms#INTOXICATE)

  1. One who is intoxicated.

Anagrams

Spanish

Verb

intoxicateCategory:Spanish non-lemma forms#INTOXICATECategory:Spanish verb forms#INTOXICATECategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#INTOXICATECategory:Pages with entries#INTOXICATECategory:Pages with 2 entries#INTOXICATE

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of intoxicar combined with te
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