Exult Definition

ĭg-zŭlt

exulted, exulting, exults

verb

exulted, exulting, exults

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant; glory.

Webster's New World

To leap up; leap with joy.

Webster's New World

To exult is defined as to feel or to show feelings of great happiness or joy.

When you are delighted with the coming of a new baby, this is an example of a time when you exult over the birth.

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Origin of Exult

Latin exsultāre ex- ex- saltāre to dance frequentative of salīre to leap sel- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultare, frequentative of exsilire ‘jump up’, from ex- + salire ‘jump, leap’.

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