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Dictionary: re·joice   (rĭ-jois') pronunciation

v., -joiced, -joic·ing, -joic·es.

v.intr.
To feel joyful; be delighted: rejoiced at the news; rejoiced in her friend's good fortune.

v.tr.
To fill with joy; gladden.

phrasal verb:

rejoice in

  1. 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).]

rejoicer re·joic'er n.

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verb

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

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v

Definition: be very happy about something
Antonyms: be sad, lament, mourn


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To be or make glad or happy.

pronunciation Let us rejoice at the many unexplored fields in which there is unlimited fame and fortune to the successful explorer. — George Washington Carver (1864-1943)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - glædes, frydes, glæde sig over, fejre
v. tr. - glæde (ngn.), gøre (ngn.) glad

idioms:

  • rejoice in the name of    være velsignet med navnet

Nederlands (Dutch)
verblijden, zich verheugen, blij zijn, iets vieren

Français (French)
v. intr. - réjouir
v. tr. - se réjouir de, se régaler de, profiter de

idioms:

  • rejoice in the name of    (nom), avoir l'insigne honneur de s'appeler (iro)

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich freuen

idioms:

  • rejoice in the name of    trägt den Namen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αγαλλιώ, αναγαλλιάζω, χαίρομαι, πανηγυρίζω

idioms:

  • rejoice in the name of    φέρω το όνομα

Italiano (Italian)
rallegrare

idioms:

  • rejoices in the name of    lieto di passare col nome di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - festejar, alegrar

idioms:

  • rejoices in the name of    celebrar por alguma causa

Русский (Russian)
обрадоваться, возрадоваться

idioms:

  • rejoices in the name of    быть нареченным именем

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - alegrarse, regocijarse, congratularse
v. tr. - alegrar, regocijar

idioms:

  • rejoice in the name of    tener el honor de llamarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - glädja, glädjas

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
欣喜, 高兴, 庆祝, 欢乐, 使高兴, 使欣喜

idioms:

  • rejoice in the name of    大名叫作...

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 欣喜, 高興, 慶祝, 歡樂
v. tr. - 使高興, 使欣喜

idioms:

  • rejoice in the name of    大名叫作...

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 기뻐하다, 향유하다, 축하하다
v. tr. - 기쁘게 하다, 기뻐하다, 좋아하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 喜ばせる, うれしがる, 享有する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبتهج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נמלא גיל, שמח‬
v. tr. - ‮שימח‬


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