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jubilate

ju·bi·late

UK/ˈd͡ʒuːbɪleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.
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to express great joy

  • “Who cannot exult in Spring?”
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Origin

Either a back-formation from jubilation, or borrowed from Latin iūbilātus, perfect passive participle of iubilō (“to shout for joy”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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