rə̇ˈjȯis, rēˈj- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English rejoicen, rejoisen, from Middle French rejoiss-, extended stem of rejoir to rejoice, from re- + joir to rejoice, from Latin gaudēre — more at joy
transitive verb
: to give joy to : make joyful : gladden
this book will rejoice his many admirers — advt
my enforced silence rejoiced me all the more — Kay Boyle
a letter from you rejoiced my heart — H.J.Laski
dispelled the clouds and rejoiced the optimists — S.B.Fay
intransitive verb
: to feel joy or great delight : experience gladness or pleasurable satisfaction
rejoiced that the Fates had agreed — George Meredith
a layman can only rejoice at the legal subtlety — Robert Lekachman
truly rejoiced to be preserved — Jane Austen
Synonyms: see please
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- rejoice in