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

Definition of rejoice

transitive verb

: to give joy to : gladden

intransitive verb

: to feel joy or great delight
rejoice in
: have, possess
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Other Words from rejoice

rejoicer noun
rejoicingly \ ri-​ˈjȯi-​siŋ-​lē How to pronounce rejoicingly (audio) \ adverb

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 on the Web Tears were shed by the friends and relatives who took the stage along with those who attended, but the theme was to rejoice in her memory rather than mourn her loss. — Cristóbal Reyes, orlandosentinel.com, "Family, friends remember Belle Isle mother with sunflowers, tales of ‘glamorous’ woman," 24 Oct. 2020 Vegan gum lovers rejoice: Big League Chew is 100% vegan, and not made with lanolin like a number of non-vegan gums. — Taylyn Washington-harmon, Health.com, "The 31 Best Vegan Candies—Just in Time for Halloween," 16 Oct. 2020 Bose fans rejoice, these are a whopping $100 off and works with Google Assistant. — Jamie Ueda, USA TODAY, "18 can’t-miss deals from Nordstrom’s secret competing Prime Day sale," 14 Oct. 2020 Amid a 60-game schedule, and with nine games left in a stretch of 17 without a day off, there's little time to rejoice over just one win. — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers' secret to snapping losing streaks? Veteran-led team meeting," 10 Apr. 2019 Spooky masks in several pattern options Goblins and ghouls, rejoice! — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, "10 Halloween face masks that will get you in the spirit," 6 Oct. 2020 Amazon loyalists, rejoice: Prime Day delivers stellar sales on Amazon's own product line. — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, "Starting with Amazon’s October Prime Day, retailers move to make holiday shopping earlier in 2020," 3 Oct. 2020 As younger Trump supporters rejoice, Cerulli said the idea that Coney Barrett will mostly likely serve on the Supreme Court for the rest of his adult life, without any say from first-time voters like himself, was hard to stomach. — Michael Hamad, courant.com, "As we approach the election after a relentless year, 2020 feels like it will never end," 30 Sep. 2020 Longtime fans of ham and rolls at Milwaukee Sausage Company can rejoice as that will still be offered. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Five locals are opening South Milwaukee Sausage and Meats in the former Milwaukee Sausage Company shop," 30 Sep. 2020

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First Known Use of rejoice

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

History and Etymology for 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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The first known use of rejoice was in the 14th century

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“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoice. Accessed 30 Oct. 2020.

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More Definitions for rejoice

rejoice

verb
How to pronounce rejoice (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of rejoice

: to feel or show that you are very happy about something

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rejoice

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

Kids Definition of rejoice

: to feel or show joy or happiness We rejoiced over their good luck.

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