elate
/ɪˈleɪt/verb, adjective
elate is spelled E-L-A-T-E: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, elate means “To make joyful or proud” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in elate?
| Letters | 5: E-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is elate?
Elate appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce elate?
- /ɪˈleɪt/
Elate has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-elate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of elate
- elates present, singular, he/she/it
- elating participle, present
- elated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does elate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make joyful or proud.
- 2
To lift up; raise; elevate.
adjective
- 1
Elated; exultant.
- 2
obsoleteLifted up; raised; elevated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Elate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to make joyful or proud:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | hacer elato, poner elato, elacionar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does elate come from?
From Middle English elat, elate, from Latin ēlātus (“exalted, lofty”), perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).