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exalt (ig ZAWLT) (verb)
1. To glorify and to praise: The songs they sang each morning served to exalt the beauty of the day.
2. To raise in rank, character, or status: Delmar's reputation for good works will exalt his character in the eyes of his neighbors.
2. To raise in rank, character, or status: Delmar's reputation for good works will exalt his character in the eyes of his neighbors.
exult (ig ZULT) (verb)
To be in high spirits or to rejoice greatly: Katy could only exult at the good news from her publisher.
The decision to exalt the memory of the former mayor for her contribution to the community caused many of the older citizens to exult about the power and influence of senior citizens.
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exult (verb), exults; exulted; exulting
To express or to feel elation, happiness, or excitement; especially, because of some kind of successful accomplishment: When the writer, Mr. Jackson, heard that his new novel was at the top of the book sales, he was exulting with his wife and friends at a local restaurant.
Mary and the other the students exulted when the last day of school finally arrived.
The country was exulting and celebrating when the war ended.
The football team and their fans exulted at their winning of the final championship game.
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insult, exult, salient, resiliency
Origins of the words insult and exult, salient, resiliency.
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(Latin origins of words in English characterized by "jumping, leaping", or "springing forward")