Rejoice

/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

verbBeginnerCommonGeneral

Definitions

1

To feel or express great happiness and pleasure.

/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

verbpositiveBeginner
General

To feel or show great joy or delight.

The whole town rejoiced at the birth of the royal baby.

💡 Simply: Imagine you get a super amazing gift, like a puppy! When you're super, super happy, and you can't stop smiling, you're rejoicing!

👶 For kids: To be very, very happy and show it!

More Examples

2

We rejoiced after winning the championship.

3

She rejoiced in her success.

How It's Used

General

"People rejoice at the news of peace."

Literary

"The crowd rejoiced when the hero returned victorious."

Idioms & expressions

rejoice in

To take great pleasure or satisfaction from something.

"She rejoiced in her newfound freedom."

From Old French *rejoir* (to rejoice, be glad), from *re-* (again) + *joir* (to be happy), from Latin *gaudere* (to rejoice).

The word was used in religious texts and literature to describe spiritual joy and triumph.

Memory tip

Think of "re-voice" your joy, shout it out!

Base: rejoice
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Usage

60%Spoken
40%Written