Meaning

1 senses

  1. To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over).

    jubeln, jauchzen

    ликова́тьlikovátʹ, торжествова́тьtoržestvovátʹ

More definitions
  • feel extreme happiness or elation
  • to express great joy

Examples

8 sentences

  1. We exulted at our good fortune.

    ruМы порадовались нашей удаче. — Hellerick

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  2. They exulted in their unexpected success.

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  3. How long shall the wicked exult?

    ruДоколе нечестивые торжествовать будут? — sharptoothed

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  4. The people exulted over their good luck.

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  5. They exulted over the defeat of their enemies.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
rejoice:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
rejoice:

Origin

From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, frequentative of exsiliō (“jump up”), from

From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, frequentative of exsiliō (“jump up”), from ex- + saliō (“jump, leap”).

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Forms

exults, exulting, exulted, exulted
Base formexult · to exult
3rd person singularexults
Present participleexulting
Past simpleexulted
Past participleexulted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyexult
he, she, itexults

Past simpleLesson

all personsexulted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave exulted
he, she, ithas exulted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill exult

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words
RelatedexultantB2exultateexultation
Derivedexulting

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
extrovertextrovertedexuberantC1exudeC2eyeA1eyeball
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