jubilate — to feel or express great happiness or triumph; to rejoice
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to feel or express great happiness or triumph; to rejoice
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒuːbɪleɪt/
Example Sentences
- Koreans jubilated in the streets when their team scored the winning goal.
- My cat jubilated by knocking over the Christmas tree—apparently that's her version of celebration.
- The whole office jubilated when the boss announced free pizza for lunch.
jubilate
VERB[/ˈdʒuːbɪleɪt/]
to feel or express great happiness or triumph; to rejoice
The villagers jubilate as the long drought finally ends with pouring rain.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'jubilare' meaning 'to shout for joy', related to Hebrew 'yobel' (a ram's horn trumpet used to announce celebrations), the same root that gives us 'jubilee'.
Breakdown
jubil- (shout for joy) + -ate (verb suffix)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Koreans jubilated in the streets when their team scored the winning goal.”
“My cat jubilated by knocking over the Christmas tree—apparently that's her version of celebration.”
“The whole office jubilated when the boss announced free pizza for lunch.”
“Fans jubilated wildly after the underdog team won the championship.”
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