“The team exulted the lead after the success.”
Confusables Entry 166 / 1011 60-second read
Exalt vs. Exult
To praise or raise in rank versus to rejoice.
The comparisoni
“The team exalted the lead after the success.”
More examplesii
01
She exulted her mentor.
She exalted her mentor.
02
The players exalted after the final goal.
The players exulted after the final goal.
The ruleiii
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EXALT = to hold someone in very high regard; to raise in rank.
One letter difference. One is about what you do to *someone else* (exalt), and the other is about how *you* feel (exult).
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
ExAlt = Altitude (raising high). ExUlt = Ultimate (feeling great).