rejoice
To be very happy, be delighted, exultTo be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
» We have rejoiced over his discovery.
Tatoeba contributors · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(intransitive)To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
feel happiness or joy
(transitive)To make happy, exhilarate.
erfreuen, sich freuen
ра́доватьrádovatʹ, ра́доватьсяrádovatʹsja, ликова́тьlikovátʹ
ра́дуватиráduvaty, ті́шитиtíšyty, раді́тиradíty
(obsolete, transitive)To have (someone) as a lover or spouse; to enjoy sexually.
(obsolete)To enjoy.
c. 1449–1455, Reginald Peacock, Represser of over-much weeting [blaming] of the Clergie his brother Constans next aftir him rejoiced the same west-parti.
Examples
46 sentencesWe have rejoiced over his discovery.
He rejoiced at his mother's arrival.
We have no reason to rejoice.
Boldi started to rejoice too early.
Is there anyone who dares rejoice?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English rejoicen, rejoisen, from Old French resjoir. Doublet of rejoy. CompareFrom Middle English rejoicen, rejoisen, from Old French resjoir. Doublet of rejoy. Compare French réjouir; Spanish regocijar; Portuguese regozijar; Italian gioire
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
rejoices, rejoicing, rejoiced, rejoicedSynonyms
43 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.