rejoice

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To feel or show great happiness.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To have (someone) as a lover or spouse; to enjoy sexually.

Examples

  • When two couples factually mate four spouses really rejoice.

  • I rejoice in your success.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To make happy, exhilarate.

  2. To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.

  3. To enjoy.

More examples

In context

  • Rejoice, lest pleasureless ye die.

  • c. 1449–1455, Reginald Peacock, Represser of over-much weeting [blaming] of the Clergie his brother Constans next aftir him rejoiced the same west-parti.

  • Obscurity, indeed, is painful to the mind as well as to the eye ; but to bring light from obscurity, by whatever labour, must needs to be delightful and rejoicing.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English rejoicen, rejoisen, from Old French resjoir. Doublet of rejoy. Compare French réjouir; Spanish regocijar; Portuguese regozijar; Italian gioire