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rejoice
(redirected from rejoices)

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re·joice  (r-jois)
v. re·joiced, re·joic·ing, re·joic·es
v.intr.
To feel joyful; be delighted: rejoiced at the news; rejoiced in her friend's good fortune.
v.tr.
To fill with joy; gladden.
Phrasal Verb:
rejoice in
To have or possess: rejoices in a keen mind.

[Middle English rejoicen, from Old French rejoir, rejoiss- : re-, re- + joir, to be joyful (from Vulgar Latin *gaudre, from Latin gaudre; see gu- in Indo-European roots).]

re·joicer n.

rejoice
Verb
[-joicing, -joiced] to feel or express great happiness [Old French resjoir]
rejoicing n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.rejoice - feel happiness or joy
chirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful
feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
gladden - become glad or happy
be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air - feel extreme happiness or elation
2.rejoicerejoice - to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?"
glory - rejoice proudly
chirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful
3.rejoicerejoice - be ecstatic with joy                
be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air - feel extreme happiness or elation

rejoice
verb be glad, celebrate, delight, be happy, joy, triumph, glory, revel, be overjoyed, exult, jump for joy, make merry << OPPOSITE lament
Translations
rejoice [rɪˈdʒɔɪs] vi to rejoice at or over → regocijarse or alegrarse de

rejoice [rɪˈdʒɔɪs] vi to rejoice (at or over) → se réjouir (de)

rejoice [rɪˈdʒɔɪs] vi to rejoice at or over → jubeln über +acc

rejoice [rɪˈdʒɔɪs] vi to rejoice (at or over) → provare diletto (in)

rejoice
v rejoice [rəˈdʒois]
to feel or show great happiness They rejoiced at the victory. verheug wees يَبْتَهِج، يَفْرَح радвам (се) radovat se glæde sig sich freuen αγαλλιάζω, πανηγυρίζω regocijarse (de) rõõmustama شادی کردن؛ مسرور شدن iloita se réjouir de לִשמוֹחַ प्रसन्न करना या होना veseliti se, radovati se örvend(ezik) vminek bersukacita fagna gioire, esultare 喜ぶ 기뻐하다 džiaugtis, džiūgauti priecāties; līksmoties gembira zich verheugen fryde seg, juble radować się alegrar-se a se bu­cu­ra de радоваться radovať sa, tešiť sa (raz)veseliti se radovati se glädjas, fröjdas ปิติยินดี çok sevinmek 歡欣鼓舞 радувати(ся); святкувати خوش کرنا یا ہونا vui mừng
n reˈjoicing
the act of feeling or showing great joy; celebrations There was great rejoicing at the news of the victory; The rejoicings over the birth of the baby lasted well into the night. feesvreugde إبْتِهاج، فَرَح радост radování, oslava glæde die Freude,das Freudenfest πανηγυρισμός regocijo pidutsemine جشن؛ شادمانی ilo réjouissance שִׂמחָה आनन्द veselje, radovanje öröm kegembiraan fögnuður esultanza, gioia 祝賀 환희, 축하연 džiūgavimas, linksmybės prieks; līksmība kegembiraan feestviering fryd, glede, jubel; feiring świętowanie regozijo bucurie; sărbătoare радость; празднование oslava, radovánky, veselie veselje radovanje glädje, fröjd ความปิติยินดี büyük sevinç, bayram, kutlama 喜悅,慶祝 веселощі; святкування خوش کن sự vui mừng


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