jubilate

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 25, 2021 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>jubilate</strong> &#149; \JOO-buh-layt\&nbsp; &#149; <em>verb</em><br /> <p><em>Jubilate</em> means "to feel joy or great delight." It is an old-fashioned synonym of <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoice">rejoice</a></em> that still brings a smile to those who encounter it.</p> <p>// Supporters of the mayoral candidate <em>jubilated</em> when his victory was officially announced.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilate">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"If the Yankees were in no mood to watch the Red Sox <em>jubilate</em>, a glance at the scoreboard didn't help matters." — Billy Witz, <em>The New York Times</em>, 21 Sept. 2018</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>When things are going your way, you may want to shout for joy—or to jubilate. The joyful source of <em>jubilate</em> is Latin <em>jubilare</em>, which means "to shout for joy."</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>