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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·tox·i·cate
DATE 15th century archaic : intoxicated
(-cat·ed ; -cat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Medieval Latin intoxicatus,past participle of intoxicare, from Latin in- + toxicum poison — more at toxic DATE 15th century 1. poison 2. a. to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished b. to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy English Etymology intoxicate early 15c., "full of poison" (pp. adj.), from M.L. intoxicatus, pp. of intoxicare "to poison," from L. in- "in" + toxicare "to poison," from toxicum "poison" (see toxic). The verb meaning "to poison" is first attested 1520s; meaning "make drunk" first recorded 1570s (implied in intoxicated). Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·tox·i·cate I. \-kə̇]t, -ˌkā] usu ]d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Middle English intoxicat, from Medieval Latin intoxicatus, past participle of intoxicare 1. obsolete : poisoned 2. archaic : excited or exhilarated beyond self-control by alcoholic drinks or to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy (as by pleasure) or stupefied by a narcotic II. \-ˌkāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Medieval Latin intoxicatus, past participle of intoxicare, from Latin in- in- (II) + toxicum poison — more at toxic 1. : poison 2. a. : to excite or stupefy by alcoholic drinks or a narcotic especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished : make drunk : inebriate b. : to excite to the point of enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness : elate strongly and often excessively < found the idea intoxicating and ennobling > < intoxicated with dreams of fortune — Van Wyck Brooks > < intoxicated by success > |
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