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
Hanson called the letter "something that the nation can rejoice at".
From BBC • Feb. 27, 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
The rock might be angry about something that people did and rejoice over some other action, the rock might admonish people or ask for favours.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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