Definitions for intoxicate

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intoxicate in·tox·i·cate

Spelling: [verb in-tok-si-keyt; adjective in-tok-s

IPA: /verb ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪt; adjective ɪnˈtɒk sə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt/

Intoxicate is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 354 anagrams from letters in intoxicate (aceiinottx).

Definitions for intoxicate

adjective

1. Archaic. intoxicated.

verb (used with object)

1. to affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, especially to excite or stupefy with liquor.
2. to make enthusiastic; elate strongly, as by intoxicants; exhilarate:
3. Pathology. to poison.

verb (used without object)

1. to cause or produce intoxication:

Origin of intoxicate

1375-1425; late Middle English Medieval Latin intoxicātus, past participle of intoxicāre to poison. See in-², Examples for intoxicate

She threw him one of those glances that intoxicate like wine.

It was a bright spring morning, one of those days which intoxicate one.

How much wine and blood he had poured to intoxicate himself, but all in vain.

Their name, their garb, and work did so intoxicate and bewitch me.'

Refrain from everything with which the Greeks intoxicate themselves.

It did not intoxicate, but still further sobered, the beneficiary.

The sense of freedom seemed to intoxicate him, and the infection seized me too.

There was one deliberate act of hers which especially helped to intoxicate me.

He, who offers incense to her intellect, may intoxicate and win.

She did not attempt to disguise her wish to please, to flatter, to intoxicate.