ElateELA'TE, adjective [Latin elatus.] Raised; elevated in mind; flushed, as with success. Whence, lofty; haughty; as elate with victory. [It is used chiefly in poetry.]ELA'TE, verb transitive To raise or swell, as the minds or spirits; to elevate with success; to puff up; to make proud.1. To raise; to exalt. [Unusual.]