exult

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English

Etymology

From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, frequentative of exsiliō (jump up), from ex- + saliō (jump, leap).

Pronunciation

Verb

exult (third-person singular simple present exults, present participle exulting, simple past and past participle exulted)

  1. (intransitive) To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over).
    • 1957, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, Viking Press, →OCLC:
      I took a deep breath; a locomotive howled across-the darkness, Mobile-bound. So were we. I took off my shirt and exulted.

Usage notes

Do not confuse exult (rejoice) (intransitive) with exalt (praise) (transitive).

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