'Rejoice' definitions:
Definition of 'rejoice'
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Definition of 'Rejoice'
From: GCIDE
- Rejoice \Re*joice"\ (r[-e]*jois"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rejoiced (-joist"); p. pr. & vb. n. Rejoicing (-joi"s?ng).] [OE. rejoissen, OF. resjouir, resjoir, F. r['e]jouir; pref. re- re- + OF. esjouir, esjoir, F. ['e]jouir, to rejoice; pref. es- (L. ex-) + OF. jouir, joir, F. jouir, from L. gaudere to rejoice. See Joy.] To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted. "O, rejoice beyond a common joy." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. --Ps. xxxi. 7. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Syn. To delight; joy; exult; triumph. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rejoice'
From: GCIDE
- Rejoice \Re*joice"\, v. t.
- 1. To enjoy. [Obs.] --Bp. Peacock. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To give joy to; to make joyful; to gladden. [1913 Webster]
- I me rejoysed of my liberty. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- While she, great saint, rejoices heaven. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
- Were he [Cain] alive, it would rejoice his soul to see what mischief it had made. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To please; cheer; exhilarate; delight. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rejoice'
From: GCIDE
- Rejoice \Re*joice"\, n. The act of rejoicing. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'rejoice'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adore,
- animate,
- appreciate,
- bask in,
- be pleased with,
- boost,
- brighten,
- buoy up,
- caper,
- caracole,
- carol,
- celebrate,
- cheer,
- chirp,
- chirrup,
- clap hands,
- dance,
- delight,
- delight in,
- derive pleasure from,
- devour,
- eat up,
- encourage,
- enjoy,
- enliven,
- exhilarate,
- exult,
- feast on,
- freak out on,
- frisk,
- frolic,
- gambol,
- get high on,
- give a lift,
- gladden,
- gloat over,
- glory,
- groove on,
- hearten,
- indulge in,
- inspire,
- inspirit,
- invigorate,
- joy,
- jubilate,
- like,
- lilt,
- liven,
- love,
- luxuriate in,
- pick up,
- rejoice,
- rejoice in,
- rejoice the heart,
- relish,
- revel,
- revel in,
- riot in,
- rollick,
- romp,
- savor,
- sing,
- skip,
- skip for joy,
- smack the lips,
- swim in,
- take pleasure in,
- vitalize,
- wallow in