2. The state of being enlivened or cheerful. Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, though it be a much lighter motion. Bacon.
Syn. — Animation; joyousness; gladness; cheerfulness; gayety; hilarity; merriment; jollity.
EXHORT
Ex*hort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exhorting.]
Etym: [L. exhortari; ex out + hortari to incite, encourage; cf. F.
exhorter. See Hortative.]
Defn: To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution. Examples gross as earth exhort me. Shak. Let me exhort you to take care of yourself. J. D. Forbes.
EXHORT
Ex*hort", v. i.
Defn: To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to
good deeds.
With many other words did he testify and exhort. Acts ii. 40.
EXHORT
Ex*hort", n.
Defn: Exhortation. [Obs.] Pope.
EXHORTATION
Ex`hor*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. exhortatio: cf. F. exhortation.]
1. The act of practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.