exult

[ ig-zuhlt ]

/ ɪgˈzʌlt /

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verb (used without object)

to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant: They exulted over their victory.

Obsolete. to leap, especially for joy.

Origin of exult

1560–70; <Latin ex(s)ultāre to leap up, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + -sultāre (combining form of saltāre to leap)

SYNONYMS FOR exult

1 delight, glory, revel.

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OTHER WORDS FROM exult

ex·ult·ing·ly, adverbself-ex·ult·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exult

exalt, exult

Words nearby exult

exudation, exudation cyst, exudative inflammation, exudative retinitis, exude, exult, exultant, exultation, exumbilication, exurb, exurban

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Example sentences from the Web for exult

It was not in his nature to exult over a fallen foe, though he did not blame the more impulsive Bluff for his evident delight.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake|Quincy Allen
They will exult in personal obedience and in common toil, where toil is needed, cheerily performed.
The Economist|Xenophon
And this mental attitude they nickname optimism, and vaunt it—exult in it as a quality.
A Child of the Jago|Arthur Morrison
But while we exult in the triumph of correct principles on this subject, do not other vicious indulgences demand our attention?
A Dissertation on the Medical Properties and Injurious Effects of the Habitual Use of Tobacco|A. McAllister

The thoughtless minister is made to exult in his power over the giddy-headed multitude.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for exult

exult

/ (ɪɡˈzʌlt) /

verb (intr)

to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice

(often foll by over) to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of)

Derived forms of exult

exultation (ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən), nounexultingly, adverb

Word Origin for exult

C16: from Latin exsultāre to jump or leap for joy, from saltāre to leap

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单词	exult
释义	exult [ ig-zuhlt ] / ɪgˈzʌlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exult ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant: They exulted over their victory. Obsolete. to leap, especially for joy. Origin of exult 1560–70; <Latin ex(s)ultāre to leap up, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + -sultāre (combining form of saltāre to leap) SYNONYMS FOR exult 1 delight, glory, revel. SEE SYNONYMS FOR exult ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM exult ex·ult·ing·ly, adverbself-ex·ult·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exult exalt, exult Words nearby exult exudation, exudation cyst, exudative inflammation, exudative retinitis, exude, exult, exultant, exultation, exumbilication, exurb, exurban Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exult It was not in his nature to exult over a fallen foe, though he did not blame the more impulsive Bluff for his evident delight. The Outdoor Chums on the Lake\|Quincy Allen They will exult in personal obedience and in common toil, where toil is needed, cheerily performed. The Economist\|Xenophon And this mental attitude they nickname optimism, and vaunt it—exult in it as a quality. A Child of the Jago\|Arthur Morrison But while we exult in the triumph of correct principles on this subject, do not other vicious indulgences demand our attention? A Dissertation on the Medical Properties and Injurious Effects of the Habitual Use of Tobacco\|A. McAllister The thoughtless minister is made to exult in his power over the giddy-headed multitude. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)\|Isaac Disraeli British Dictionary definitions for exult exult / (ɪɡˈzʌlt) / verb (intr) to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice (often foll by over) to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of) Derived forms of exult exultation (ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən), nounexultingly, adverb Word Origin for exult C16: from Latin exsultāre to jump or leap for joy, from saltāre to leap undefined exult See exalt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to exult rejoice, revel, gloat, cheer, jubilate, celebrate, bully, glory, crow, brag, bluster, triumph, vaunt, make merry, show off
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exult

verb (used without object)

Origin of exult

SYNONYMS FOR exult

OTHER WORDS FROM exult

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exult

Words nearby exult

Example sentences from the Web for exult

British Dictionary definitions for exult

verb (intr)

Derived forms of exult

Word Origin for exult

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Words related to exult