REJOICE


Meaning of REJOICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈjȯis ]

verb

( re·joiced ; re·joic·ing )

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

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

: to give joy to : gladden

intransitive verb

: to feel joy or great delight

• re·joic·er noun

• re·joic·ing·ly -ˈjȯi-siŋ-lē adverb

- rejoice in

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.