In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
EXHILARATED
gladdened, exhilarated
(adjective) made joyful; “the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
exhilarated
simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate
Source: Wiktionary
EXHILARATE
Ex*hil"a*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhilarated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exilarating.] Etym: [L. exhilaratus, p.p. of exhilarare to gladden; ex out + hilarare to make merry, hilaris merry, cheerful. See Hilarious.]
Definition: To make merry or jolly; to enliven; to animate; to gladden greatly; to cheer; as, good news exhilarates the mind; wine exhilarates a man.
Ex*hil"a*rate, v. i.
Definition: To become joyous. [R.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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