rejoice

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (intransitive) To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To have (someone) as a lover or spouse; to enjoy sexually.
  3. (transitive) To make happy, exhilarate.
  4. (obsolete) To enjoy.

Sinonieme

be glad

be happy

be pleased

be delighted

be joyful

make happy

exuberate

make glad

be cheerful

be exultant

be merry

be gay

be buoyant

be elate

be gratified

be very pleased

dance and jump with joy

hop and skip

leap with joy

be greatly delighted

be pleased or glad

Frekwensie

C2
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

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

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