rejoice
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
verb
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to feel or express great joy or happiness
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archaic (tr) to cause to feel joy
Other Word Forms
- prerejoice verb (used without object)
- rejoiceful adjective
- rejoicer noun
- rejoicing noun
- unrejoiced adjective
Etymology
Origin of rejoice
1275–1325; Middle English rejoicen < Old French rejouiss-, long stem of rejouir, equivalent to re- re- + jouir to rejoice; joy
Example Sentences
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Not everyone can shed jealousy, let alone manage “compersion,” which entails rejoicing in a partner’s happiness with someone else.
From Los Angeles Times
“I rejoice,” he wrote Watt, reporting on their engine’s success, “as I now hope and flatter myself that we are at the eve of a fortune.”
From Barron's
“I rejoice,” he wrote Watt, reporting on their engine’s success, “as I now hope and flatter myself that we are at the eve of a fortune.”
From Barron's
In the end, Rams coach Sean McVay screamed and pumped his fists while begging the question, was it rejoicing or was it relief?
From Los Angeles Times
Prisoners rejoiced upon hearing the news, but outside their relatives were tense on Saturday morning, fearing guards might punish inmates for celebrating.
From Barron's
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