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triumph

/ˈtɹaɪ̯əmf/noun, verb2 syllables

Triumph means: to express great joy.

Synonyms for triumph9

noun, as in a successful ending of a struggle or contest

victory

verb, as in to express great joy

exuberate, exult, rejoice, jubilate

verb, as in be ecstatic with joy

wallow, rejoice

verb, as in dwell on with satisfaction

gloat, crow

verb, as in prove superior

What does triumph mean?6

verb

1

to express great joy“Who cannot exult in Spring?”

2

be ecstatic with joy

3

dwell on with satisfaction

4

prove superior“The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight”

noun

1

a successful ending of a struggle or contest“a narrow victory”

2

the exultation of victory

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Triumph in a sentence

  • To my regret, his was nothing but a short-lived triumph.unknown
  • As long as good people do nothing, evil will triumph.CM
  • Sadly, terrorism is a global disease, but it must never be allowed to triumph.patgfisher
  • In the real world, good doesn't always triumph over evil.CK
  • In the end, good will triumph over evil.Hybrid
  • It was the triumph of civilization over force.unknown
  • You're expected to hail it as a triumph.unknown
  • Look at him raising his arm in triumph.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of triumph

as a noun

plural
triumphs

as a verb

past tense
triumphed
present participle
triumphing
third-person singular
triumphs
past participle
triumphed