exuberate
[ ig-zoo-buh-reyt ]
/ ɪgˈzu bəˌreɪt /
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verb (used without object), ex·u·ber·at·ed, ex·u·ber·at·ing.
to be exuberant; superabound; overflow.
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How to use exuberate in a sentence
Work is a tonic which exuberates mentally, morally, and physically the man who wisely adjusts himself to it.
A Fleece of Gold|Charles Stewart GivenThis air is like the cocktail that exuberates but does not intoxicate!
John Marsh's Millions|Charles Klein
British Dictionary definitions for exuberate
exuberate
/ (ɪɡˈzjuːbəˌreɪt) /
verb (intr) rare
to be exuberant
to abound or grow in profusion
Word Origin for exuberate
C15: from Latin exūberāre to be abundant; see exuberant
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