intr.v. ex·ult·ed, ex·ult·ing, ex·ults 1. To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant. 2. Obsolete To leap upward, especially for joy. [Latin exsultāre : ex-, ex- + saltāre, to dance, frequentative of salīre, to leap; see sel- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ex·ultance, ex·ultan·cy n. |
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