rejoice

[ri-jois]

verb (used without object)

rejoiced, rejoicing 

1. to be glad; take delight (often followed byin ).

   to rejoice in another's happiness.

   Synonyms: glory, exult, revel

verb (used with object)

rejoiced, rejoicing 

1. to make joyful; gladden.

   a song to rejoice the heart.

rejoice

/ rɪˈdʒɔɪs /

verb

1. to feel or express great joy or happiness

2. archaic,  (tr) to cause to feel joy

Other Word Forms

• rejoiceful adjective
• rejoicer noun
• prerejoice verb (used without object)
• unrejoiced adjective
• rejoicing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rejoice¹

1275–1325; Middle English rejoicen < Old French rejouiss-, long stem of rejouir, equivalent to re- re- + jouir to rejoice; joy

Word History and Origins

Origin of rejoice¹

C14: from Old French resjoir , from _re- + joir to be glad, from Latin gaudēre to rejoice

Example Sentences

In Israel, families of those held hostage in Gaza rejoiced at the news of the ceasefire.

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Travelers rejoiced—and TSA lines picked up some speed.

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A few fans trickled out from behind the store, rejoicing that they’d seen her arrive.

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But they will see some truth in his claims of victimisation: that there are indeed some in the Paris "politico-mediatic-judicial" establishment who loathe the former president and rejoice in bringing him down.

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Fans have rejoiced at the birth announcement on social media, with the post racking up more than 5 million likes in two hours.

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Related Words

• exult 
• revel