Definition of rejoice Rejoice

/ɹɪʤɔjˈs/ - [rijoys] - re•joice

We found 9 definitions of rejoice from 4 different sources.

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What does rejoice mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

rejoices, rejoicing, rejoiced  

rejoice - feel happiness or joy
  joy
  experience, feel go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
  chirk up, cheer up, cheer show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
  gladden become glad or happy
  be on cloud nine, jump for joy, walk on air, exult feel extreme happiness or elation
rejoice - to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?"
  exuberate, exult, triumph, jubilate
  chirk up, cheer up, cheer show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
  glory rejoice proudly
rejoice - be ecstatic with joy
  wallow, triumph
  be on cloud nine, jump for joy, walk on air, exult feel extreme happiness or elation
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • rejoice (v. i.)
    To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted.
  • rejoice (v. t.)
    To enjoy.
  • rejoice (v. t.)
    To give joy to; to make joyful; to gladden.
  • rejoice (n.)
    The act of rejoicing.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • rejoice
    rē-jois′, v.i. to feel and express joy again and again: to be glad: to exult or triumph.—v.t. to make joyful: to gladden.—ns. Rejoice′ment, rejoicing; Rejoic′er; Rejoic′ing, act of being joyful: expression, subject, or experience of joy.—adv. Rejoic′ingly, with joy or exultation. [O. Fr. resjoir (Fr. réjouir)—re-, again, jouir, to enjoy—joie, joy.]

Part of speech

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  • rejoice, verb, present, 1st person singular of rejoice (infinitive).
  • rejoice, verb (infinitive).

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