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   In·tox·i·cate

   /inˈtäksəkāt/

   

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   • 1. (of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behavior: "we don't allow people into sessions if they are intoxicated by alcohol or drugs" Similar inebriatemake drunkmake intoxicatedmake inebriatedbefuddlefuddlestupefygo to someone's headmake someone's head spininformal:make leglessmake woozyOpposite sober someone up
   • ▪ excite or exhilarate (someone): "except for NYC and LA, no American city has so intoxicated and infuriated writers" Similar exhilaratethrillelatedelightcaptivateenthrallentranceenraptureinvigorateanimateenlivenexcitestirrousemoveinspireinflameelectrifyfire with enthusiasmfire someone's imaginationinformal:give someone a buzzgive someone a kickbowl overtickle someone pinkgive someone a chargeOpposite bore
   • 2. poison (someone). archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘poison’): from medieval Latin intoxicare, from in- ‘into’ + toxicare ‘to poison’, from Latin toxicum (see toxic).

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   What is intoxicate verb?

   • intoxicate somebody (of alcohol or drugs) to cause somebody to lose control of their behaviour or their physical and mental abilities Definition of intoxicate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is the meaning of intoxicating?

   • The intoxicating feelings of a new relationship are hard to match. 2. Verb, gerund or present participle It's not fall without the intoxicating aroma of a candle wafting through your home. 3. Noun, singular or mass Its flowers and leaves emit an intoxicating citrus scent and make excellent teas, herbal jellies and potpourri bases. 1.

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   What are the different types of intoxication?

   • Other forms: intoxicated; intoxicating; intoxicates Alcohol's effect on most people, especially when they drink too much of it, is to intoxicate them. If you're not used to drinking, a glass of Champagne may intoxicate you. Beer, wine, and hard liquor can all intoxicate those who drink them.

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   What is the root word of intoxication?

   • Borrowed from Medieval Latin intoxicātus, past participle of intoxicō, from Latin toxicō < toxicus, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón) . To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol. To excite to enthusiasm or madness. ( obsolete) Intoxicated.

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   A less poisonous way to intoxicate is to "fill with delight or happiness." A gorgeous summer day might intoxicate you, or winning first prize in poetry contest. Definitions of intoxicate. verb. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) synonyms: inebriate, soak. see more. verb. have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug.

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   3 days ago · 1. to produce in (a person) a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control. 2. to stimulate, excite, or elate so as to overwhelm. 3. (of a drug) to poison. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. intoxicable (inˈtoxicable) adjective.

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   Borrowed from Medieval Latin intoxicātus, past participle of intoxicō, from Latin toxicō < toxicus, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón).

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   intoxicate (third-person singular simple present intoxicates, present participle intoxicating, simple past and past participle intoxicated) 1. To stupefy by doping with chemical substancessuch as alcohol. 2. To excite to enthusiasm or madness.

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   intoxicate (comparative more intoxicate, superlative most intoxicate) 1. (obsolete) Intoxicated. 2. (obsolete) Overexcited, as with joy or grief. 2.1. 1605 August (first performance), Geo[rge] Chapman, Ben Ionson, Ioh[n] Marston, Eastward Hoe.[…], London: […] [George Eld] for William Aspley, published September 1605, →OCLC, (please specify the page...

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   Definitions of 'intoxicate' 1. to produce in (a person) a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control. [...] 2. to stimulate, excite, or elate so as to overwhelm. [...] 3. (of a drug) to poison. [...] More. Conjugations of 'intoxicate' present simple: I intoxicate, you intoxicate [...]

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   verb. intoxicated, intoxicates, intoxicating. To affect the nervous system of, so as to cause a loss of control; make drunk; stupefy; inebriate. Webster's New World. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. American Heritage. Similar definitions.

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   Thus, 'intoxicate' originally meant 'to poison,' specifically referring to the act of introducing a toxic substance into someone's body. Over time, the word's meaning shifted to describe the effects of alcohol or other intoxicating substances on the mind and behavior.