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exhilarate (v.)
1530s, from Latin
exhilaratus
"cheerful, merry," past participle of
exhilarare
"gladden, cheer," from
ex-
"thoroughly" (see
ex-
) +
hilarare
"make cheerful," from
hilarus
"cheerful" (see
hilarity
). Related:
Exhilarated
;
exhilarating
.
