exult
/ig'zʌlt/
Definition
- Verb (Intransitive):
- To show or feel great happiness, joy, or triumph, often in a lively or jubilant manner.
- To rejoice exceedingly; to be jubilant or triumphant.
Usage
The verb "exult" is used to describe a powerful, often outward, expression of joy, especially due to a success, victory, or favorable circumstance. It conveys a sense of elation and triumph.
Examples
- Verb:
- The fans began to exult when their team scored the winning goal in the final seconds.
- She could not help but exult in her well-deserved promotion.
- It is natural to exult after overcoming a significant personal challenge.
Advanced Usage
- "to exult in/at/over something": This is the most common construction, meaning to rejoice greatly because of something.
- The community exulted in their freedom after years of struggle.
- He tried not to exult over his rival's misfortune.
- Literary/Formal Tone: "Exult" is more common in formal or literary contexts than in everyday casual speech, where "rejoice," "celebrate," or "be overjoyed" might be used.
Variants and Related Words
- Exultant (adjective): Feeling or showing great happiness and triumph.
- The exultant crowd cheered for hours.
- Exultation (noun): A feeling of triumphant elation and joy.
- The news was met with public exultation.
- Exultingly (adverb): In an exultant manner.
- He exclaimed exultingly upon hearing the verdict.
Synonyms
- Rejoice: To feel or show great joy or delight.
- Jubilate: To show great joy, especially in celebration.
- Triumph: To achieve a victory or to rejoice over a success.
- Gloat: To observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, pleasure, or self-congratulation (can have a negative connotation unlike "exult").
Antonyms
- Mourn: To feel or express deep sorrow or regret.
- Lament: To express grief, sorrow, or regret.
- Grieve: To suffer grief or feel great sorrow.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Exult in one's glory/success": To take great pride and joy in one's own achievements.
- After winning the championship, she had a moment to exult in her glory.
- While "exult" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs, its usage with prepositions (exult in, exult over, exult at) is idiomatic and central to its meaning.
Verb
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to express great joy
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Who cannot exult in Spring?
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feel extreme happiness or elation
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