Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant.
- intransitive verb Obsolete To leap upward, especially for joy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To leap for joy; rejoice exceedingly; especially, to rejoice in triumph; triumph: as, to
exult over a fallen adversary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap for joy; to rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb to
rejoice , be very happy
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb feel extreme happiness or elation
- verb to express great joy
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Indeed, indeed, dearest Mrs. Martin, you may 'exult' for me -- and this though it should all end here and now.
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Indeed, indeed, dearest Mrs. Martin, you may 'exult' for me ” and this though it should all end here and now.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Kenyon, Frederic G 1898
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We exult over the youth's progress as he matures, but the newborn is a sudden delight.
September 10th, 2009 m_francis 2009
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At various times, the psalmists exult in an almost giddy joy, teeter on the edge of despair, question God's action and rail angrily at the universe.
John Backman: Praying The Most Difficult Psalms John Backman 2011
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No matter how despicable bin Laden was and how deserved his demise, it befits none of us to exult in any human death lest we become as morally bankrupt as our enemies.
It Is Reasonable to Celebrate the End of Osama bin Laden 2011
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But Mr. Bird and his cinematographer, Robert Elswit, sustain a remarkable level of visual and dramatic energy in scenes that exult in exotic settings, edgy architecture and quirky behavior.
Stylish Spectacle Makes This 'Mission' Possible Joe Morgenstern 2011
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At various times, the psalmists exult in an almost giddy joy, teeter on the edge of despair, question God's action and rail angrily at the universe.
John Backman: Praying The Most Difficult Psalms John Backman 2011
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That Wight is so proud of its output of Allium sativum makes you wonder why the maids of Kent no longer exult in hop harvests, or the men of Harlech sing no more of defending Wales against Norman invaders.
Where not to spend your bank holiday: a guide to Britain's worst days out 2011
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At various times, the psalmists exult in an almost giddy joy, teeter on the edge of despair, question God's action and rail angrily at the universe.
John Backman: Praying The Most Difficult Psalms John Backman 2011
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I wouldnt trade it: I can intuit things you can't, enjoy things that would bore you crosseyed, exult in solitary pursuits that might derange another man, convince you of things you'd never believe, teach and explain things to you you think youd never understand.
Aspergers 2010
yarb commented on the word exult
Citation on a fish from another pond.
September 15, 2008
guitar commented on the word exult
Joyful, to rejoice
July 8, 2014