how to pronounce inebriate

/ˌɪˈnɛbɹiːˌɛɪt/

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inebriate is pronounced in four syllables

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meanings of inebriate

verb:

  1. To cause to be drunk; to intoxicate.
  2. To become drunk.
  3. To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink.

noun:

  1. A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.

adjective:

  1. Intoxicated; drunk.

inebriate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word inebriate occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics inebriate can be related to

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