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Word: Inebriate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin inebriatus, past participle of inebriare ‘intoxicate’ (based on ebrius ‘drunk’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈniːbrɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (someone) drunk; intoxicate
Short Definition:make someone drunk
Examples:- it is a rum-based drink designed more to inebriate the masses than to please the palate
- those who feel inclined are free to inebriate themselves
Word: Inebriate
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈniːbrɪət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a drunkard
Short Definition:drunkard
Examples:- he was marked down as an inebriate
Word: Inebriate
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈniːbrɪət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
drunk; intoxicated
Short Definition:drunk
Examples:- he had been known to get hopelessly inebriate
- inebriate times by the Bay
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