rejoice

verb

re·​joice ri-ˈjȯis How to pronounce rejoice (audio)
rejoiced; rejoicing

transitive verb

: to give joy to : gladden

intransitive verb

: to feel joy or great delight
rejoicer noun
rejoicingly adverb
Phrases
rejoice in

Examples of rejoice in a Sentence

We all rejoiced over our friend's good luck. rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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While many music fans rejoiced over Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album winning Album of the Year at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 2), Toni apparently wasn’t in that camp. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025 We may be baffled by a public that rejoiced in the baiting of bears. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025 Commanders fans everywhere must be rejoicing in the absence of Dan Snyder after Washington handled the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the NFC divisional round. Jess Bryant, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Creators whose incomes were threatened by the ban have been rejoicing while several political commentators on TikTok are using it to express concerns about Trump’s pivot. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rejoice 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French rejois-, stem of rejoier, rejoir, from re- + joir to welcome, enjoy, from Latin gaudēre to be glad — more at joy

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of rejoice was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rejoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoice. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

rejoice

verb
re·​joice ri-ˈjȯis How to pronounce rejoice (audio)
rejoiced; rejoicing
1
: to give joy to : gladden
news that rejoices the heart
2
: to feel joy or great delight
rejoice over a friend's good luck
rejoicer noun
rejoicingly adverb

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