Definition of rejoice
rejoiced
;rejoicing
transitive verb
: to give joy to : gladden
intransitive verb
: to feel joy or great delight
rejoicer
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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
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
First Known Use: 14th century
REJOICE Defined for English Language Learners
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: to feel or show that you are very happy about something
REJOICE Defined for Kids
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rejoiced
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: to feel or show joy or happiness We rejoiced over their good luck.
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