[f. L. ēlāt- ppl. stem of efferre: see prec.]
† 1. trans. To lift on high, raise, elevate. Obs.
1578. Banister, Hist. Man, I. 37. The superiour part [of the bone] is … in the middest most elated, and vpwardes heaued.
1611. Chapman, Iliad, XXII. 416/308. Placus doth elate, His shadie forehead.
1634. Sir T. Herbert, Trav., 25. The eighteenth of October, wee found by obseruation, the North-pole elated seuenteene degrees. Ibid., 168. Sometimes they elate a finger, smile and pray to Mahomet.
1772. Pennant, Tours Scotl. (1774), 235. Two of his fingers elated, in the attitude of benediction.
b. fig.
1635. Naunton, Fragm. Reg. (Arb.), 14. The House … was suddenly elated into the best Families of England and Ireland.
1641. Sir E. Dering, Sp. on Relig., ix. 33. This Bishop … elates himself up into usurped titles.
2. To raise the spirits of (a person), inspirit, encourage; to stimulate, excite; also, to puff up, make proud. Also absol. and (rarely) refl.
a. 1612. Donne, Βιαθανατος (1644), 186. But Sapritius elated with the glory of Martyredome, refused him.
1636. R. Braithwait, Lives Rom. Emperors, 354. This Emperour … elated himselfe with self-conceite and pride.
1725. Pope, Odyss., XVII. 33. Schemes of revenge his pondering breast elate.
1751. Johnson, Rambl., No. 91, ¶ 5. Ready … to elate each other with reciprocal applause.
1851. Longf., Gold. Leg., Village School. The wine … elateth me.
1863. Fr. A. Kemble, Resid. in Georgia, 108. I was so elated with my own part of this performance.
