rejoice

verb

re·​joice ri-ˈjȯis How to pronounce rejoice (audio)
rejoiced; rejoicing

transitive verb

: to give joy to : gladden

intransitive verb

: to feel joy or great delight
rejoicer noun
rejoicingly adverb
Phrases
rejoice in

Examples of rejoice in a Sentence

We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck. rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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The editors here at Condé Nast Traveler largely rejoiced. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024 Once the bride finally accepted, guests rejoiced by loudly clicking their tongues in celebration. Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024 A day after Los Angeles was rejoicing over the arrival of the World Series, a voice of the city was celebrating two different words. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Later in the interview, Behar also cued up a clip of McKinnon impersonating her on a past season of SNL, and rejoiced over the fact that, after Fred Armisen portrayed her on the sketch comedy series in the past, finally a woman had taken on the role on the show. EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rejoice 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French rejois-, stem of rejoier, rejoir, from re- + joir to welcome, enjoy, from Latin gaudēre to be glad — more at joy

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of rejoice was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoice. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

rejoice

verb
re·​joice ri-ˈjȯis How to pronounce rejoice (audio)
rejoiced; rejoicing
1
: to give joy to : gladden
news that rejoices the heart
2
: to feel joy or great delight
rejoice over a friend's good luck
rejoicer noun
rejoicingly adverb

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