jubilate

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verb

ju·​bi·​late ˈjü-bə-ˌlāt How to pronounce jubilate (audio)
jubilated; jubilating

intransitive verb

: rejoice
too dispassionate to jubilateCynthia Ozick

Jubilate

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noun

Ju·​bi·​la·​te ˌyü-bə-ˈlä-ˌtā How to pronounce Jubilate (audio)
ˌjü-
1
a
: the 100th Psalm in the King James Version
b
not capitalized : a joyous song or outburst
2
: the third Sunday after Easter

Examples of jubilate in a Sentence

Verb a medical researcher too committed to his work to pause and jubilate even upon hearing that he had won the Nobel Prize
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Verb
For some, that may be something to jubilate about while others may grieve the ability to have more kids. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin jubilatus, past participle of jubilare; akin to Middle High German (exclamation of joy), Greek iygē shout

Noun

Latin, 2nd person plural imperative of jubilare

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1641, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of jubilate was in 1549

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“Jubilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilate. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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