exult
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intransitive verb \ig-ˈzəlt\Definition of EXULT
1
obsolete : to leap for joy
2
: to be extremely joyful : rejoice <the team exulted in their victory>
— ex·ult·ing·ly \-ˈzəl-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
Examples of EXULT
- “That was the best meal I've ever had!” he exulted.
- <the winners of the Super Bowl spent the next week exulting in their victory>
Origin of EXULT
Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultare, literally, to leap up, from ex- + saltare to leap — more at saltation
First Known Use: 1548
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