rejoice

Meaning

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

Synonyms

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

put in good spirits

thrill with delight

make joy

take joy

(be) happy

be overjoyed

be pleased with

be satisfied with

be thrilled

feel good

feel happy

fond of

get excited

happy person

revel in

shout with joy

be elated

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English rejoicen, rejoisen, from Old French resjoir. Compare also English rejoy.

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