rejoice

verb re·joice \ ri-ˈjȯis \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Examples: rejoice in a Sentence

Definition of rejoice

rejoiced; rejoicing

transitive verb

: to give joy to : gladden

intransitive verb

: to feel joy or great delight

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rejoicer

noun

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rejoicingly

play \ri-ˈjȯi-siŋ-lē\ adverb

— rejoice in

: have, possess

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Examples of rejoice in a Sentence

We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck.
rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field

Recent Examples of rejoice from the Web

Android users who follow a strict vegan diet and are heavily reliant on wordless communication have reason to rejoice.

— shay spence, PEOPLE.com, "Google Removes Hard-Boiled Egg from Salad Emoji to Make It 'More Inclusive' for Vegans," 7 June 2018
The Olympic aftermath was a moment that saw Fiji rejoice and Suva become a cacophony of noise as locals sang songs and thumped spoons against pots.

— george ramsay and christina macfarlane, CNN, "Jerry Tuwai: The rugby captain raised in a one-room home," 17 May 2018
Half a million rejoicing people flocked to Hyde Park.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "Princess Diana's Bridesmaid India Hicks Shares What It's Really Like to Be a Royal Wedding Attendant," 16 May 2018
Chicken and caffeine enthusiasts in Costa Mesa had two reasons to rejoice Monday night after the city Planning Commission approved proposals to open a coffeehouse in the Westside and a Buffalo Wild Wings on Newport Boulevard.

— luke money, latimes.com, "New coffeehouse and Buffalo Wild Wings win approval in Costa Mesa," 15 May 2018
Fans on Twitter rejoiced at the series finale, which saw many of their characters receive their own happy endings, including those who were considered villains in the show, such as Parrilla’s Evil Queen and Carlyle’s Rumplestiltskin.

— alexia fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Lana Parilla, Andrew J. West Bid Farewell to Once Upon a Time as Fans Rejoice at the Series Finale," 18 May 2018
As Caps fans everywhere rejoiced, there were some incredible reactions, including the play-by-play call from radio announcer John Walton – complete with his famous catchphrase.

— michelle r. martinelli, For The Win, "Hear D.C. radio's spectacular call of Capitals' win over Penguins, plus other amazing reactions," 8 May 2018
Let the binge watching commence. Friday Night Lights fans rejoice!

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "Finally! Friday Night Lights Returns to This Popular Streaming Service," 6 Apr. 2018
Kanye’s dating plan Kanye lovers, rejoice: A dating site may be in the works just for you.

— ben meyerson, RedEye Chicago, "A Kanye fan dating site, Easter April Fools' pranks to beware, and more conversation starters for your weekend," 30 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of rejoice

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

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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