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to jubilate

to jubilate

1 8.4
To feel or show great joy, for example after a big win
  • verb
  • /ˈdʒuːbɪleɪt/
translation icon : jubilarse
  • We jubilated at the festival, dancing and singing in joy.

Examples

  • The crowd jubilated after their team won the championship.

  • How can you jubilate Sitting in cages Never taking wing?

  • "She'll be tickled to death to get this candy," Luke jubilated.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • They jubilated in the streets when the news of the victory was announced.

Synonyms

to celebrate
vsto jubilate
1.4

To join fun events to mark a special day or achievement

is about feeling or showing joy rather than marking events
to cheer
vsto jubilate
392 1.0

To make someone feel happier

is about feeling or showing great joy rather than causing happiness
to rejoice
vsto jubilate
93 3.6

Feel or show that you are very happy

is the same meaning with no difference described
to exult
vsto jubilate
  • Formal
6 7.0

Feel or show great joy after a success

is used more generally for joy not only after success
to glory
vsto jubilate
4 5.3

To take great pride in something

is general joyful celebration without emphasis on pride
to jollify
vsto jubilate
  • Archaic
9.8

Celebrate loudly with singing, dancing, and drinking

is joyful celebration without the loud lively party focus

Antonyms

191 3.0

Feel or show deep sadness after someone dies

to lament
  • Formal
62 5.0

To show or say that you feel sad about something

How Joyful

to exult
  • Formal
6 7.0
to jubilate
1 8.4
to rejoice
93 3.6
to celebrate
1.4

Surface Forms

jubilate infinitive
jubilated past
jubilated past participle
jubilating present participle
jubilates third person singular

Morphology

jubilate = jubilation (semi-transparent) = jubil + ate

The verb 'jubilate' is derived from 'jubilation', but the transformation from noun to verb is not a common pattern for learners.

Etymology

Jubilate comes from the Latin jubilare, which means 'to shout for joy', and it shares the same root as jubilee and jubilant. So to jubilate is to show great joy or to celebrate.