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
Recent Examples of rejoice from the Web
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Residents who had just spent the night in a stifling home rejoiced when his work was done.
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Their hearts rejoiced in victory, with a joy that could not be stolen.
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Lovers of old-school, scaly dinosaur renderings, rejoice!
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The Facebook meme, posted after President Donald Trump pulled out of the agreement, could leave the impression that the people in the photo are rejoicing over using the agreement to steal billions from Americans.
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The statement: Says an Internet meme shows people rejoicing over the Paris agreement.
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His success has City College administrators rejoicing.
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The family rejoiced outside of the federal building in Chicago.
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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
REJOICE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of rejoice 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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