Rejoice
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
Definitions
To feel or express great happiness and pleasure.
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
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
We rejoiced after winning the championship.
She rejoiced in her success.
How It's Used
"People rejoice at the news of peace."
"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!