intoxicate

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: in=tox=i=cate

CIDE DICTIONARY

intoxicate, a. [LL. intoxicatus, p. p. of intoxicare to drug or poison; pref. in- in + L. toxicum a poison in which arrows were dipped, Gr. , fr. pertaining to a bow. See Toxic.].

•  Intoxicated.  [1913 Webster]
•  Overexcited, as with joy or grief.  [1913 Webster]

  "Alas, good mother, be not intoxicate for me;
  I am well enough."  [1913 Webster]

intoxicate, v. t. 

•  To poison; to drug.  South.  [1913 Webster]
•  To make drunk; to inebriate; to excite or to stupefy by strong drink or by a narcotic substance.  [1913 Webster]

  "With new wine inoxicated both."  [1913 Webster]
•  To excite to a transport of enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness; to elate unduly or excessively.  [1913 Webster]

  "Intoxicated with the sound of those very bells."  [1913 Webster]

  "They are not intoxicated by military success."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

intoxicate, v.tr.
1 make drunk.
2 excite or elate beyond self-control.

Derivative

intoxicatingly adv. intoxication n.

Etymology

med.L intoxicare (as IN-(2), toxicare poison f. L toxicum): see TOXIC

THESAURUS

intoxicate

addle, animate, befuddle, bemuse, besot, bewitch, cause vertigo, dizzy, elate, electrify, enchant, enliven, enrapture, ensorcel, entrance, excite, exhilarate, fascinate, flush, galvanize, give a thrill, inebriate, infatuate, inspirit, invigorate, muddle, overwhelm, stimulate, stupefy, swirl the senses, thrill, tickle, titillate, whirl the mind

ROGET THESAURUS

intoxicate

Excitation

VB excite, affect, touch, move, impress, strike, interest, animate, inspire, impassion, smite, infect, stir the blood, fire the blood, warm the blood, set astir, wake, awake, awaken, call forth, evoke, provoke, raise up, summon up, call up, wake up, blow up, get up, light up, raise, get up the steam, rouse, arouse, stir, fire, kindle, enkindle, apply the torch, set on fire, inflame, stimulate, exsuscitate, inspirit, spirit up, stir up, work up, pique, infuse life into, give new life to, bring new blood, introduce new blood, quicken, sharpen, whet, work upon, hurry on, give a fillip, put on one's mettle, fan the fire, fan the flame, blow the coals, stir the embers, fan into a flame, foster, heat, warm, foment, raise to a fever heat, keep up, keep the pot boiling, revive, rekindle, rake up, rip up, stir the feelings, play on the feelings, come home to the feelings, touch a string, touch a chord, touch the soul, touch the heart, go to one's heart, penetrate, pierce, go through one, touch to the quick, possess the soul, pervade the soul, penetrate the soul, imbrue the soul, absorb the soul, affect the soul, disturb the soul, absorb, rivet the attention, sink into the mind, sink into the heart, prey on the mind, distract, intoxicate, overwhelm, overpower, bouleverser, upset, turn one's head, fascinate, enrapture, agitate, perturb, ruffle, fluster, shake, disturb, startle, shock, stagger, give one a shock, give one a turn, strike all of a heap, stun, astound, electrify, galvanize, petrify, irritate, sting, cut to the heart, cut to the quick, try one's temper, fool to the top of one's bent, pique, infuriate, madden, make one's blood boil, lash into fury, be excited, flush up, flare up, catch the infection, thrill, mantle, work oneself up, seethe, boil, simmer, foam, fume, flame, rage, rave, run mad.