jubilate

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verb

ju·​bi·​late ˈjü-bə-ˌlāt 

jubilated; jubilating

intransitive verb

: rejoice

too dispassionate to jubilate

—Cynthia Ozick

Jubilate

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noun

Ju·​bi·​la·​te ˌyü-bə-ˈlä-ˌtā 

ˌjü-

1

a

: the 100th Psalm in the King James Version

b

not capitalized : a joyous song or outburst

2

: the third Sunday after Easter

Synonyms

Verb

• crow
• delight
• exuberate
• exult
• glory
• joy
• kvell
• rejoice
• triumph

Example Sentences

Verb

a medical researcher too committed to his work to pause and jubilate even upon hearing that he had won the Nobel Prize

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin jubilatus, past participle of jubilare; akin to Middle High German jū (exclamation of joy), Greek iygē shout

Noun

Latin, 2nd person plural imperative of jubilare

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1641, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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