rejoice
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
verb
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to feel or express great joy or happiness
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archaic (tr) to cause to feel joy
Other Word Forms
- prerejoice verb (used without object)
- rejoiceful adjective
- rejoicer noun
- rejoicing noun
- unrejoiced adjective
Etymology
Origin of rejoice
1275–1325; Middle English rejoicen < Old French rejouiss-, long stem of rejouir, equivalent to re- re- + jouir to rejoice; joy
Example Sentences
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"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
"While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will love on forever," they said.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Gamers can rejoice, too, because latency stays low enough that you won’t be blaming lag for your losses anymore.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026
When the Prodigal Son’s older brother is bothered about the feast, his father tells him to rejoice in his brother’s return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
It was a time to pray to the Sun God to come back, and a time to rejoice that he did.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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