exult en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
Etymology
From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, frequentative of exsiliō (“jump up”), from ex- + saliō (“jump, leap”).
Meanings
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(intransitive) To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over).
I took a deep breath; a locomotive howled across-the darkness, Mobile-bound. So were we. I took off my shirt and exulted.
1957 September 5, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exults | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| exulting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| exulted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| exulted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
exultation · exultant · exultate
Translations (27)
cs jásat (rejoice) · ru ликова́ть (rejoice) · cs radovat se (rejoice) · ca exultar (rejoice) · it esultare (rejoice) · es exultar (rejoice) · te మురియు (rejoice) · bg тържеству́вам (rejoice) · de jubeln (rejoice) · fur gjubilâ (rejoice) · bg лику́вам (rejoice) · fi riemuita (rejoice) · nl jubelen (rejoice) · ar مرح (rejoice) · ang āhliehhan (rejoice) · pl nie posiadać się z radości (rejoice) · de jauchzen (rejoice) · fur gjondâ (rejoice) · ru торжествова́ть (rejoice) · la exsultō (rejoice) · ja 狂喜する (rejoice) · mi whakamanamana (rejoice) · pt exultar (rejoice) · cs plesat (rejoice) · grc βλεμεαίνω (rejoice) · fr exulter (rejoice) · mi titihaoa (rejoice)