triumph

n 1: a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general

always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the

agreement was a triumph for common sense" [syn: {victory}]

[ant: {defeat}]

2: the exultation of victory

v 1: prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a

hard fight" [syn: {prevail}]

2: be ecstatic with joy [syn: {revel}, {wallow}, {rejoice}]

3: dwell on with satisfaction [syn: {gloat}, {crow}]

4: to express great joy: "As if the sea, and sky, and earth,

rejoiced with new-born liberty." Shelley [syn: {exult}, {rejoice},

{jubilate}]