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   rejoice

   /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

   verb

   • 1. feel or show great joy or delight: "we spent the evening rejoicing at our victory"
   • ▪ used ironically to draw attention to a strange characteristic, especially a name: "the guard rejoiced in the name of Blossom"
   • ▪ cause joy to: "I love to rejoice their poor Hearts at this season" Similar be joyfulbe happybe pleasedbe gladbe delightedbe elatedbe ecstaticbe euphoricbe overjoyedbe as pleased as Punchbe cock-a-hoopbe jubilantbe rapturousbe in rapturesbe transportedbe beside oneself with joybe deliriousbe thrilledjump for joybe on cloud ninebe walking/treading on airbe in seventh heavenexultglorytriumphcelebratecheerrevelmake merryinformal:be over the moonbe on top of the worldbe blissed outwhoop it upbe wrappedarchaic:joyjubilatetake delight infind/take pleasure infind/take satisfaction infeel satisfaction atfind joy inenjoyappreciaterevel inglory inbask indelight inexult intriumph overrelishsavourluxuriate inwallow inbe/feel proud offeel proud aboutbe proud of oneself forcongratulate oneself onflatter oneself onpreen oneself onpat oneself on the back forgive oneself a pat on the back forcrow aboutfeel self-satisfied aboutvauntboast aboutbrag aboutgloat overarchaic:pique oneself on/inOpposite mournlament

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘cause joy to’): from Old French rejoiss-, lengthened stem of rejoir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + joir ‘experience joy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rejoicer noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   Rejoice is a verb that means to give joy to or to feel joy or great delight. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases of rejoice from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Rejoice means to feel or show great happiness about something. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see translations and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Rejoice means to feel or show great happiness about something. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see translations and examples from various sources, and hear how to pronounce it.

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   Rejoice definition: to be glad; take delight (often followed by in). See examples of REJOICE used in a sentence.

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   To rejoice is to be incredibly happy, or to express your incredible happiness. If you just won millions in the lottery, you might rejoice by screaming at the top of your lungs. When you rejoice, you celebrate or feel extreme happiness.

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   Rejoice means to feel or express great joy or happiness, often followed by in or at. See examples, synonyms, antonyms, translations and verb forms of rejoice.

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   Rejoice is a verb that means to feel or show great happiness about something. Learn how to use it in different contexts, with examples, synonyms and idioms.