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exult

Verb

IPA /ɪɡˈzʌlt/

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To feel or express great joy, especially after a success.

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exult/ɪɡˈzʌlt/

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  1. A team finally reaches its goal

  2. Its members feel intense happiness

  3. They express their joy openly

To exult is to feel and show great joy at something that has happened.

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  1. The supporters exulted when their team finally won.
  2. The students exulted in the success of their exhibition.

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To feel or express great joy, especially after a success.
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exult — To feel or express great joy, especially after a success.

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To feel or express great joy, especially after a success.

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Word origin

From Latin exsultare, related to exsilire, meaning leap up.

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You can exult in a success or exult at good news.

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exult

/ɪɡˈzʌlt/ (Verb)

“Formal: do not confuse exult, meaning rejoice, with exalt, meaning praise or raise in status.”

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