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
Etymology
Origin of rejoice
1275–1325; Middle English rejoicen < Old French rejouiss-, long stem of rejouir, equivalent to re- re- + jouir to rejoice; see joy
Explanation
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. You might rejoice after scoring the winning goal in a championship game, or you might rejoice when you receive an amazing gift on your birthday. You’ll often hear this word in the phrase “let us rejoice,” especially in some religious settings.
Vocabulary lists containing rejoice
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Example Sentences
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Rejoice, fans of McCann’s 2008 novel, “Let the Great World Spin.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
Rejoice, who took her grandson to school this morning, is one of many who has watched full buses drive past her stop in White City, in west London.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2022
Pairings: Along with many of the albums mentioned alongside Sault above, Jyoti’s ancestor-honoring aspirations might be served by a listen to the late Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela’s Rejoice.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2020
Rejoice, sports fans: We have some legitimate major sports activity to pay attention to this week.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 20, 2020
“Feel how the Greater Being comes! Rejoice and, in rejoicings, die! Melt in the music of the drums! For I am you and you are I. ”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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