rejoice
[ ri-jois ]
/ rɪˈdʒɔɪs /
verb (used without object), re·joiced, re·joic·ing.
to be glad; take delight (often followed by in): to rejoice in another's happiness.
verb (used with object), re·joiced, re·joic·ing.
to make joyful; gladden: a song to rejoice the heart.
Origin of rejoice
OTHER WORDS FROM rejoice
re·joice·ful, adjective re·joic·er, noun pre·re·joice, verb (used without object), pre·re·joiced, pre·re·joic·ing. un·re·joiced, adjectiveWords nearby rejoice
rejection slip,
rejectionist,
rejective art,
rejig,
rejigger,
rejoice,
rejoice in,
rejoicing,
rejoin,
rejoinder,
rejuvenate
British Dictionary definitions for rejoice in
rejoice
/ (rɪˈdʒɔɪs) /
verb
(when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive ; when intr , often foll by in)
to feel or express great joy or happiness
(tr) archaic
to cause to feel joy
Derived forms of rejoice
rejoicer, noun rejoicing, nounWord Origin for rejoice
C14: from Old French
resjoir, from
re- +
joir to be glad, from Latin
gaudēre to rejoice
Idioms and Phrases with rejoice in
rejoice in
Have or possess something highly desirable, as in He rejoices in a keen mind. [Late 1400s]