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exuberate

verb ex·u·ber·ate \ ig-ˈzü-bə-ˌrāt \

Definition of exuberate

exuberated; exuberating
intransitive verb
1 : to become exuberant : show exuberance
  • exuberated over his victory
2 archaic : to have something in abundance : overflow

Examples of exuberate in a Sentence

  1. after their first World Series championship in 86 years, Bostonians felt that they had earned the right to exuberate with abandon

First Known Use of exuberate

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 2

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exuberate Synonyms

Synonyms

crow, delight, exult, glory, joy, jubilate, rejoice, triumph;

Near Antonyms

bemoan, bewail, grieve, lament, regret, weep;

Related Words

gloat, preen, swell;

boast, brag;

flaunt, parade, show off, strut, swagger;

Phrases

kick up one's heels;

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