to jubilate
- verb
- /ˈdʒuːbɪleɪt/
- We jubilated at the festival, dancing and singing in joy.
Examples
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The crowd jubilated after their team won the championship.
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How can you jubilate Sitting in cages Never taking wing?
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"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 join fun events to mark a special day or achievement
To make someone feel happier
Feel or show that you are very happy
Feel or show great joy after a success
To take great pride in something
Celebrate loudly with singing, dancing, and drinking
Antonyms
How Joyful
Surface Forms
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.