triumph

Noun

• the exultation of victory

• a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  • a narrow victory
    
  • the general always gets credit for his army's victory
    
  • clinched a victory
    
  • convincing victory
    
  • the agreement was a triumph for common sense
    

Verb

• to express great joy
  • Who cannot exult in Spring?
    

• dwell on with satisfaction

• be ecstatic with joy

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  victory , exuberate , exult , rejoice , jubilate , gloat , crow , wallow , prevail
• Antonyms: 
  defeat , licking