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rejoice

[ri-jois]

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verb (used without object)

to be glad; take delight (often followed by in): to rejoice in another's happiness.

verb (used with object)

to make joyful; gladden: a song to rejoice the heart.

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Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English rejoicen < Old French rejouiss-, long stem of rejouir, equivalent to re- re- + jouir to rejoice; see joy

Related forms

re·joice·ful, adjective

re·joic·er, noun

pre·re·joice, verb (used without object), -joiced, -joic·ing.

un·re·joiced, adjective

Synonyms
1. revel, exult, glory.

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Example Sentences

College admissions is transformed, and high-school students everywhere rejoice.

Human-resource managers would understandably rejoice at what amounts to more uncompensated overtime.

Rejoice in others' good work and let that elevate you.

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College admissions is transformed, and high-school students everywhere rejoice.

Human-resource managers would understandably rejoice at what amounts to more uncompensated overtime.

Rejoice in others' good work and let that elevate you.

We should rejoice that someone has found a subject so captivating that they will risk live and limb in pursuit.

God-fearing churchgoers at the turn of the next century will, in fact, rejoice at in silico life.

Just rejoice in finding a new job elsewhere, and don't worry about it.

His death is not something to rejoice in, but it can give a sigh of relief.

Rejoice and celebrate this journey we've been given, for it is a gift.

When you rejoice in oppressing, you are an oppressor.

Asian hoteliers or airline bosses would rejoice if they were this busy.

Savers rejoice at what they see, rightly, as a victory for property rights.

Meanwhile, let the world rejoice that it finally has got such a monster behind bars.

Fair enough that it's time to rejoice and celebrate a victory, but ultimately it's a symbolic one.

Though some may rejoice his death, death is something that no living being deserves.

Clearly, there are many who would rejoice in such a shift of power, for both ideological as well as humanitarian reasons.

Thank heavens for that, say many wine buffs, who rejoice in the diversity of the industry.

She would not want us to lament her death, but to rejoice in her life.

Consumers everywhere will rejoice at the prospect of cheap, plentiful oil for the foreseeable future.

Vegetarians can rejoice in the chain's wide selection of.

May you be granted the strength to face this trying time and may you rejoice in the wonderful memories of his life.

Then did the husband rejoice exceedingly and ascended the stand and testified of his great goodness unto his spouse.

Some popular business books rejoice in their barbarism:.

Astrobiology enthusiasts have had many reasons to rejoice this year, but one of them has been somewhat controversial.

Friedman is right to rejoice in those educators working from the bottom up.

And if you have any idea of what they face in the abbatoir, that is not a prospect to rejoice at.

Greens may rejoice at anything that curbs population growth, but the implications of these trends are troubling.

Of course the vendors inside the terminal rejoice as they can now sell drinks with jacked up prices.

English speakers worldwide should rejoice that their language contains such a rich diversity of idioms.

Workers may not rejoice at the availability of jobs for which pay is denominated in bowls of thin soup.

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World English Dictionary

rejoice (rɪˈdʒɔɪs)

—vb (when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive; when intr, often foll by in)
1.	to feel or express great joy or happiness
2.	archaic (tr) to cause to feel joy

[C14: from Old French resjoir, from re- + joir to be glad, from Latin gaudēre to rejoice]

re'joicer

—n

re'joicing

—n

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Word Origin & History

rejoice

c.1300, "to enjoy the possession of," from O.Fr. rejoiss-, stem of rejoissant, prp. of rejoir "gladden, rejoice," from re-, intensive prefix + joir "be glad," from L. gaudere "rejoice" (see joy). Originally sense in to rejoice in. Meaning "to be full of joy" is recorded from late 14c.

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"Those who show pity and are always ready to help during times of trouble are seldom the same ones who rejoice in our joy: when others are happy they have nothing to do, they become superfluous and lose their feeling of superiority, and so they easily show their displeasure."

-Friedrich Nietzsche

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