to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice - (often followed by over)
to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of)
exalt
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ex•ult /ɪgˈzʌlt/USA pronunciation
v. [no object]
ex•ul•ta•tion /ˌɛgzəlˈteɪʃən, ˌɛksəl-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy: The players exulted over their victory.
ex•ul•ta•tion /ˌɛgzəlˈteɪʃən, ˌɛksəl-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
ex•ult
(ig zult′),USA pronunciation v.i.
ex•ult′ing•ly, adv.
- to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy;
rejoice exceedingly;
be highly elated or jubilant:They exulted over their victory. - [Obs.]to leap, esp. for joy.
- Latin ex(s)ultāre to leap up, equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + -sultāre (combining form of saltāre to leap)
- 1560–70
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delight, glory, revel.
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exalt
'exult' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crow
- exalt
- exultant
- exultation
- glory
- insult
- jubilate
- nonexultant
- ovation
- rejoice
- self-exulting
- triumph
- unexultant