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
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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
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From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultare, frequentative of exsilire ‘jump up’, from ex- + salire ‘jump, leap’.
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