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jubilate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb jubilate has 2 senses
- jubilate(v = verb.social) Array - celebrate a jubilee; Array is one way to celebrate, fete
- jubilate(v = verb.communication) exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph - to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?" is one way to cheer, cheer up, chirk up
Derived forms noun jubilation2, noun jubilee1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun jubilance1, noun jubilancy1, adjective jubilant1, adjective jubilant2, noun jubilation3, noun jubilation1
Sample sentences:
Sam and Sue jubilate
Sam and Sue jubilate over the results of the experiment
CIDE DICTIONARY
jubilate, n. [L., imperat. of jubilare to shout for joy.].
- The third Sunday after Easter; -- so called because the introit is the 66th Psalm, which, in the Latin version, begins with the words, “Jubilate Deo.” [1913 Webster]
- A name of the 100th Psalm; -- so called from its opening word in the Latin version. [1913 Webster]
jubilate, v. i. [L. jubilatus, p. p. of jubilare.].
To exult; to rejoice. De Quincey. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
jubilate, v.intr. exult; be joyful.
Derivative
jubilation n.
Etymology
L jubilare (as JUBILANT)
THESAURUS
jubilate
beat the drum, blow the trumpet, caper, caracole, carol, celebrate, chirp, chirrup, clap hands, commemorate, crow, crow over, dance, delight, dress ship, exult, fire a salute, frisk, frolic, gambol, gloat, gloat over, glory, hallow, hold jubilee, honor, joy, jubilize, keep, lilt, maffick, make merry, mark, memorialize, observe, rejoice, revel, rollick, romp, signalize, sing, skip, skip for joy, solemnize, solemnly mark, sound a fanfare, triumph, whistle
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