EXULT

exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate

(verb) to express great joy; “Who cannot exult in Spring?”

exult, walk on air, be on cloud nine, jump for joy

(verb) feel extreme happiness or elation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

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

(intransitive) To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph.

Usage notes

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*ult", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Exulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exulting.] Etym: [L. exultare, exsultare, exultatum, exsultatum, to leap vigorously, to exult, intens. fr. exsilire to spring out or up; ex out + salire to spring, leap: cf. F. exulter. See Salient.]

Definition: To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap for joy; to rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph; as, an exulting heart. "An exulting countenance." Bancroft. The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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