rejoice

verb re·joice \ ri-ˈjȯis \

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

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

Russophiles and sportswear fanatics, rejoice: Reebok just received a makeover with a Muscovian tinge.

— liana satenstein, Vogue, "Reebok Gets a Russian Makeover, Courtesy of Hip Moscow Label Walk of Shame," 6 Apr. 2018
Motorsport fans headed out to Texas Motor Speedway this week can rejoice!

— prescotte stokes iii, star-telegram, "Can you hear me now? Good! Because improvements are waiting for fans at Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 2 Apr. 2018
Mrs Pizzuti Henry was clearly impressed with Salah, and posted on her official Twitter account to rejoice in Salah's goalscoring bonanza.

— SI.com, "Liverpool Owner's Wife Takes to Twitter to Heap Praise on Star Forward After 5-0 Watford Thrashing," 18 Mar. 2018
Celebrating and empowering women should absolutely not be restricted to one day, but having an extra special day to rejoice for all womankind and spread awareness is pretty great.

— lauren swanson, Allure, "16 Ways to Shop With Purpose on International Women’s Day 2018," 7 Mar. 2018
That’s why loyal customers rejoiced when, nine years after closing her Nolita shop, Rosen returned with a new denim store, this time on a bustling avenue in Greenpoint.

— katy schneider, The Cut, "The Best of New York Shopping 2018," 4 Mar. 2018
Though many of the images carry a psychological burden, others have a levity, a spirited overture to rejoice in the landscape, its light, the journey itself.

— milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Weekly Reads from Art City (Feb. 16)," 15 Feb. 2018
Getting ready for the fall of civilization can be a real downer, but doomsday preppers can rejoice in knowing there's finally a beer brewed with the apocalypse in mind.

— matt allyn, Popular Mechanics, "Creating the Perfect Beer for the End of the World," 5 Jan. 2018
Although there are some who rejoice in his death, there are millions across the length and breadth of this world who are smitten with grief that this friend of mankind — all mankind — has been cut down in the flower of his youth.

— time staff, Time, "Only One Official Eulogy Was Delivered at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Public Funeral. Read the Full Text Here," 4 Apr. 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

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