rejoice

re·joice

R0134600 (rĭ-jois′)v. re·joiced, re·joic·ing, re·joic·es v.intr. To feel joyful; be delighted: rejoiced at the news; rejoiced in her friend's good fortune.v.tr.1. To feel joyful about (something): rejoiced that the ship reached land.2. Archaic To fill with joy; gladden.Phrasal Verb: rejoice in To have or possess: rejoices in a keen mind.

[Middle English rejoicen, from Old French rejoir, rejoiss- : re-, re- + joir, to be joyful (from Vulgar Latin *gaudīre, from Latin gaudēre; see gāu- in Indo-European roots).]

re·joic′er n.

rejoice

(rɪˈdʒɔɪs) vb1. (when: tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive; when intr, often foll by in) to feel or express great joy or happiness2. (tr) archaic to cause to feel joy[C14: from Old French resjoir, from re- + joir to be glad, from Latin gaudēre to rejoice] reˈjoicer n reˈjoicing, reˈjoicement n

re•joice

(rɪˈdʒɔɪs)

v. -joiced, -joic•ing. v.i. 1. to feel joy or gladness; take delight (often fol. by in or at). v.t. 2. to make joyful; gladden. [1275–1325; Middle English < Old French rejouiss-, long s. of rejouir=re- re- + jouir to rejoice < Vulgar Latin *gaudīre, for Latin gaudēre; see joy] re•joic′er, n.

rejoice

Past participle: rejoiced
Gerund: rejoicing

Imperative
rejoice
rejoice

Present
I rejoice
you rejoice
he/she/it rejoices
we rejoice
you rejoice
they rejoice

Preterite
I rejoiced
you rejoiced
he/she/it rejoiced
we rejoiced
you rejoiced
they rejoiced

Present Continuous
I am rejoicing
you are rejoicing
he/she/it is rejoicing
we are rejoicing
you are rejoicing
they are rejoicing

Present Perfect
I have rejoiced
you have rejoiced
he/she/it has rejoiced
we have rejoiced
you have rejoiced
they have rejoiced

Past Continuous
I was rejoicing
you were rejoicing
he/she/it was rejoicing
we were rejoicing
you were rejoicing
they were rejoicing

Past Perfect
I had rejoiced
you had rejoiced
he/she/it had rejoiced
we had rejoiced
you had rejoiced
they had rejoiced

Future
I will rejoice
you will rejoice
he/she/it will rejoice
we will rejoice
you will rejoice
they will rejoice

Future Perfect
I will have rejoiced
you will have rejoiced
he/she/it will have rejoiced
we will have rejoiced
you will have rejoiced
they will have rejoiced

Future Continuous
I will be rejoicing
you will be rejoicing
he/she/it will be rejoicing
we will be rejoicing
you will be rejoicing
they will be rejoicing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rejoicing
you have been rejoicing
he/she/it has been rejoicing
we have been rejoicing
you have been rejoicing
they have been rejoicing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rejoicing
you will have been rejoicing
he/she/it will have been rejoicing
we will have been rejoicing
you will have been rejoicing
they will have been rejoicing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rejoicing
you had been rejoicing
he/she/it had been rejoicing
we had been rejoicing
you had been rejoicing
they had been rejoicing

Conditional
I would rejoice
you would rejoice
he/she/it would rejoice
we would rejoice
you would rejoice
they would rejoice

Past Conditional
I would have rejoiced
you would have rejoiced
he/she/it would have rejoiced
we would have rejoiced
you would have rejoiced
they would have rejoiced

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	rejoice - feel happiness or joyjoychirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerfulfeel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"gladden - become glad or happybe on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air - feel extreme happiness or elation
	2.	rejoice - to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?"exuberate, exult, jubilate, triumphglory - rejoice proudlychirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful
	3.	rejoice - be ecstatic with joy triumph, wallowbe on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air - feel extreme happiness or elation

rejoice

verb be glad, celebrate, delight, be happy, joy, triumph, glory, revel, be overjoyed, exult, jump for joy, make merry We are cold and hungry but we rejoice to have succeeded.
mourn, grieve, lament, be upset, be unhappy, be sad

rejoice

verb1. To feel or take joy or pleasure:delight, exult, joy, pleasure.2. To show joyful satisfaction in an event, especially by merrymaking:celebrate, revel.Idioms: kill the fatted calf, make merry.

Translations

欢欣鼓舞

rejoice

(rəˈdʒois) verb to feel or show great happiness. They rejoiced at the victory.欢欣鼓舞reˈjoicing noun the act of feeling or showing great joy; celebrations. There was great rejoicing at the news of the victory; The rejoicings over the birth of the baby lasted well into the night. 喜悦，庆祝

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rejoice in (something)

To find great joy, amusement, or delight in or about something. Just because you weren't successful doesn't mean you should rejoice in seeing other people fail. I always rejoice in an opportunity to spend time with my kids.See also: rejoice

rejoice at (something)

To celebrate about or because of something; to be very joyous or delighted about something. People flooded the streets rejoicing at the team's victory. We rejoiced at the announcement that law was being repealed.See also: rejoice

rejoice over (something)

To celebrate, revel, or make merry about or because of something. People flooded the streets rejoicing over the team's victory. Before you start rejoicing over the success of the project, we should take stock of how far back costs of the development set us.See also: over, rejoice

it is a poor heart that never rejoices

Even someone who tends to feel sad can find great joy, amusement, or delight in or about something. I'm sure this vacation will perk him up. It is a poor heart that never rejoices, after all.See also: heart, never, poor, rejoice, that

it is a sad heart that never rejoices

Even someone who tends to feel sad can find great joy, amusement, or delight in or about something. I'm sure this vacation will perk him up. It is a sad heart that never rejoices, after all.See also: heart, never, rejoice, sad, that

It is a poor heart that never rejoices.

and It is a sad heart that never rejoices.Prov. Even a habitually sad person cannot be sad all the time. (Sometimes used to indicate that a habitually sad person is happy about something.) Jill: I've never seen Sam smile before, but today, at his retirement party, he smiled. Jane: It is a poor heart that never rejoices.See also: heart, never, poor, rejoice, that

rejoice at something

to celebrate or revel about something. Everyone rejoiced at the lucky events that had saved them. We all rejoiced at the outcome of the election.See also: rejoice

rejoice in someone or something

to take great joy at someone or something. I am in love and I rejoice in my beloved! Roger rejoices in a good night's sleep.See also: rejoice

rejoice over something

to celebrate because of something. Everyone rejoiced over their good fortune. What happened to us next was nothing to rejoice over.See also: over, rejoice

rejoice in

Have or possess something highly desirable, as in He rejoices in a keen mind. [Late 1400s] See also: rejoice

rejoice in

v. To feel joyful or delighted about something or someone: All the fans rejoiced in the team's success.See also: rejoice

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verb be glad

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verb to feel or take joy or pleasure

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verb to show joyful satisfaction in an event, especially by merrymaking

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verb feel happiness or joy

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verb to express great joy

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verb be ecstatic with joy

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