rejoice

verb

re·​joice ri-ˈjȯis 

rejoiced; rejoicing

transitive verb

: to give joy to : gladden

intransitive verb

: to feel joy or great delight

rejoicer noun

rejoicingly

ri-ˈjȯi-siŋ-lē 

adverb

Phrases

rejoice in

: have, possess

Synonyms

• crow
• delight
• exuberate
• exult
• glory
• joy
• jubilate
• kvell
• triumph

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

While some Twitter users rejoiced in Swift’s TikTok comeback, others expressed concern over the other UMG artists whose catalogs remain off the app. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024

One writer found out Written by Brad Sanders | Eccentrics, rejoice—Sleepytime Gorilla Museum’s doors are open to the public once again! —Brad Sanders, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2024

Such an accomplishment would create rejoicing across town, where, among the few residents, eight people from three families remain living in a basement shelter since the first Russian shell on Lyman landed in their courtyard, in May 2022. —Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2024

Almost a century ago, Americans rejoiced at the end of Prohibition. —Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024

Backpackers will rejoice at the MSR WindBurner Stove System, a lightweight and incredibly compact kit for cooking at your site after a long day of hiking. —Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024

Those with longer or shorter torsos can also rejoice–there are regular and petite options within each size. —Maya Polton, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024

One group that rejoiced at the news is a large community of lower-caste Hindus in West Bengal, whose ancestors came to India from Bangladesh. —Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024

Cinema operators could rejoice this weekend as cash registers were ringing loudly for the first time in a long time. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Phrases Containing rejoice

• rejoice in the name/title of
• rejoice in

Kids Definition

rejoice

verb

re·​joice ri-ˈjȯis 

rejoiced; rejoicing

1

: to give joy to : gladden

news that rejoices the heart

2

: to feel joy or great delight

rejoice over a friend's good luck

rejoicer noun

rejoicingly

-ˈjȯi-siŋ-lē 

adverb