Definition of rejoice in English:

rejoice

verb rɪˈdʒɔɪsrəˈdʒɔɪs

[no object]

1Feel or show great joy or delight.
欣喜，高兴；欢庆，欢乐
we spent the evening rejoicing at our victory
he rejoiced in her spontaneity
他因她为人率真直爽而欣喜。
Example sentencesExamples
- Private carriers for a York parcel delivery company were today rejoicing at the news that they are to be paid at last.
- He knew, with a certainty, that his father would have been rejoicing.
- Can he really believe that this depiction of extreme violence, with Roman torturers rejoicing at what they do, will somehow make the world a better place?
- This is an occasion for all of us to meet and rejoice.
- We all laugh now, rejoicing at my inability to remain mute.
- MARRIAGES ARE always occasions for rejoicing.
- Every spring there comes a moment when you hear the joyous song of a bird and you rejoice with it that spring has arrived.
- Liam Griffin amused and captivated his political audience in a venue still rejoicing at Kilkenny's hurling victory.
- Hitler was dead and the world was rejoicing at the end of six years of conflict.
- While rejoicing at the ending of World War II, Baptist women already looked to the challenge of the future.
- This meant genuine sympathy when things went wrong and rejoicing at one another's achievements.
- He would prefer to die than hear the jeers of people rejoicing at his downfall.
- The father, however, rejoiced, for it had cut him to the heart to leave them behind alone.
- Not everyone was rejoicing at Thompson's appointment, however.
- There was rejoicing at the Academy and every tenant in the valley cheered his health.
- Your father and mother, and your brother, they will rejoice to hear that you live.
- Blunsdon may be rejoicing at the recent decision to build a bypass for the village but compulsory purchase orders for the land required could threaten a number of businesses.
- I cannot tell you the joy of reunion, for no words would suffice to delve into such deep delight, such ecstatic rejoicing!
- He quickly set her down as soon as she was done rejoicing at his presence.
- They enjoyed a perfect dinner later that night, laughing and rejoicing at the sight of her home.
Synonyms
happiness, pleasure, joy, gladness, delight, elation, cheer, jubilation, euphoria, delirium, ecstasy, rapture, transports of delight, exuberance, exultation, glory, triumph, celebration, revelry, merrymaking, festivity, feasting
1. 1.1rejoice inBritish Used ironically to draw attention to a strange characteristic, especially a name.
  〈谑〉享有（用于吸引人注意奇特之处，尤指名字）
  the guard rejoiced in the name of Blossom
  这个卫兵有个有趣的名字：花。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Those Victorians who rejoiced in statistics could relish the expansion of the system.
  Others e-mailed from home, rejoicing in the delights I was experiencing.
  The cool-water assemblage was dominated by another species, which rejoiced in the glorious name Neogloboquadrina pachyderma.
  What would be the point of Blackburn fans rejoicing in the victory over the ‘old enemy’ if many can't be bothered to cheer the side on to a potential semi-final clash at the Millennium Stadium?
  Can I ask, on another matter: Dr Lee's essay is quite interesting, but it refers to a case which rejoices in the name of the Chicken Catchers' Case…
  At the latter, another Scottish desk sergeant told me the head of the Scottish Flying Squad, who rejoiced in the name of Fletcher Catchpole, was celebrating his ‘collar’ in the next-door pub.
  And far from rejoicing in the increased life expectancy of people his age, he seemed to take comfort from the thought that he had not ‘far to go’.
  Yes, she grew up in Kikbirnie, heartland of the Ayrshire steelworks, where her school chums rejoiced in names like Lenin McKay and Joseph Stalin McGregor.
  Being booked for rejoicing in a goal is sheer folly in itself.
  The client is an extremely rich businessman with a ‘Russian’ accent rejoicing in the name of PG Wodehouse.
2. 1.2archaic with object Cause joy to.
  〈古〉使感到高兴，使喜悦
  I love to rejoice their poor Hearts at this season
  我愿在这季节里让他们不幸的心灵感受欢乐。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The gondola with the music comes every evening at the same time, rejoicing me as I listen.
  Some of the chimes resemble the dolls that usually rejoice infants.
  Let the bed that rejoices the heart be prepared!
  His many friends are rejoiced at the happy fruition of his vocation, and will wish him many long years in the sacred ministry to work for the honour and glory of God.
  I am rejoiced that the strong and their hosts are coming.
  Synonyms
  be joyful, be happy, be pleased, be glad, be delighted, be elated, be ecstatic, be euphoric, be overjoyed, be as pleased as Punch, be cock-a-hoop, be jubilant, be rapturous, be in raptures, be transported, be beside oneself with joy, be delirious, be thrilled, jump for joy, be on cloud nine, be walking/treading on air, be in seventh heaven, exult, glory, triumph
  celebrate, cheer, revel, make merry
  informal be over the moon, be on top of the world, be blissed out, whoop it up
  Australian informal be wrapped
  archaic joy, jubilate
  take delight in, find/take pleasure in, find/take satisfaction in, feel satisfaction at, find joy in, enjoy, appreciate, revel in, glory in, bask in, delight in, exult in, triumph over, relish, savour, luxuriate in, wallow in
  be/feel proud of, feel proud about, be proud of oneself for, congratulate oneself on, flatter oneself on, preen oneself on, pat oneself on the back for, give oneself a pat on the back for
  crow about, feel self-satisfied about, vaunt, boast about, brag about, gloat over
  archaic pique oneself on/in

Derivatives

rejoicer

noun

Be a Thanksgiver, a Praiser and a Rejoicer.
Example sentencesExamples
- Paul was a great example to us of a sacrificial rejoicer.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'cause joy to'): from Old French rejoiss-, lengthened stem of rejoir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + joir 'experience joy'.

joy from Middle English:
Joy is from Old French joie, based on Latin gaudium, from gaudere ‘rejoice’. In rejoice (Middle English) the re- makes the sense more intense; enjoy (Late Middle English) comes from the Old French enjoier ‘give joy to’.

Rhymes

bourgeois, Boyce, choice, Joyce, pro-choice, Royce, voice

Definition of rejoice in US English:

rejoice

verbrəˈdʒɔɪsrəˈjois

[no object]

1Feel or show great joy or delight.
欣喜，高兴；欢庆，欢乐
he rejoiced in her spontaneity and directness
他因她为人率真直爽而欣喜。
he rejoiced when he saw his friend alive
看到朋友还活着他万分高兴。
Example sentencesExamples
- He knew, with a certainty, that his father would have been rejoicing.
- He quickly set her down as soon as she was done rejoicing at his presence.
- I cannot tell you the joy of reunion, for no words would suffice to delve into such deep delight, such ecstatic rejoicing!
- Liam Griffin amused and captivated his political audience in a venue still rejoicing at Kilkenny's hurling victory.
- While rejoicing at the ending of World War II, Baptist women already looked to the challenge of the future.
- MARRIAGES ARE always occasions for rejoicing.
- He would prefer to die than hear the jeers of people rejoicing at his downfall.
- Your father and mother, and your brother, they will rejoice to hear that you live.
- Can he really believe that this depiction of extreme violence, with Roman torturers rejoicing at what they do, will somehow make the world a better place?
- Blunsdon may be rejoicing at the recent decision to build a bypass for the village but compulsory purchase orders for the land required could threaten a number of businesses.
- Every spring there comes a moment when you hear the joyous song of a bird and you rejoice with it that spring has arrived.
- Not everyone was rejoicing at Thompson's appointment, however.
- Hitler was dead and the world was rejoicing at the end of six years of conflict.
- They enjoyed a perfect dinner later that night, laughing and rejoicing at the sight of her home.
- There was rejoicing at the Academy and every tenant in the valley cheered his health.
- We all laugh now, rejoicing at my inability to remain mute.
- This meant genuine sympathy when things went wrong and rejoicing at one another's achievements.
- The father, however, rejoiced, for it had cut him to the heart to leave them behind alone.
- This is an occasion for all of us to meet and rejoice.
- Private carriers for a York parcel delivery company were today rejoicing at the news that they are to be paid at last.
Synonyms
happiness, pleasure, joy, gladness, delight, elation, cheer, jubilation, euphoria, delirium, ecstasy, rapture, transports of delight, exuberance, exultation, glory, triumph, celebration, revelry, merrymaking, festivity, feasting
1. 1.1archaic with object Cause joy to.
  〈古〉使感到高兴，使喜悦
  I love to rejoice their poor Hearts at this season
  我愿在这季节里让他们不幸的心灵感受欢乐。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The gondola with the music comes every evening at the same time, rejoicing me as I listen.
  I am rejoiced that the strong and their hosts are coming.
  Let the bed that rejoices the heart be prepared!
  Some of the chimes resemble the dolls that usually rejoice infants.
  His many friends are rejoiced at the happy fruition of his vocation, and will wish him many long years in the sacred ministry to work for the honour and glory of God.
  Synonyms
  be joyful, be happy, be pleased, be glad, be delighted, be elated, be ecstatic, be euphoric, be overjoyed, be as pleased as punch, be cock-a-hoop, be jubilant, be rapturous, be in raptures, be transported, be beside oneself with joy, be delirious, be thrilled, jump for joy, be on cloud nine, be treading on air, be walking on air, be in seventh heaven, exult, glory, triumph
  take delight in, find pleasure in, take pleasure in, find satisfaction in, take satisfaction in, feel satisfaction at, find joy in, enjoy, appreciate, revel in, glory in, bask in, delight in, exult in, triumph over, relish, savour, luxuriate in, wallow in

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘cause joy to’): from Old French rejoiss-, lengthened stem of rejoir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + joir ‘experience joy’.

词汇	rejoice
释义	Definition of rejoice in English: rejoice verb rɪˈdʒɔɪsrəˈdʒɔɪs [no object] 1Feel or show great joy or delight. 欣喜，高兴；欢庆，欢乐 we spent the evening rejoicing at our victory he rejoiced in her spontaneity 他因她为人率真直爽而欣喜。 Example sentencesExamples Private carriers for a York parcel delivery company were today rejoicing at the news that they are to be paid at last. He knew, with a certainty, that his father would have been rejoicing. Can he really believe that this depiction of extreme violence, with Roman torturers rejoicing at what they do, will somehow make the world a better place? This is an occasion for all of us to meet and rejoice. We all laugh now, rejoicing at my inability to remain mute. MARRIAGES ARE always occasions for rejoicing. Every spring there comes a moment when you hear the joyous song of a bird and you rejoice with it that spring has arrived. Liam Griffin amused and captivated his political audience in a venue still rejoicing at Kilkenny's hurling victory. Hitler was dead and the world was rejoicing at the end of six years of conflict. While rejoicing at the ending of World War II, Baptist women already looked to the challenge of the future. This meant genuine sympathy when things went wrong and rejoicing at one another's achievements. He would prefer to die than hear the jeers of people rejoicing at his downfall. The father, however, rejoiced, for it had cut him to the heart to leave them behind alone. Not everyone was rejoicing at Thompson's appointment, however. There was rejoicing at the Academy and every tenant in the valley cheered his health. Your father and mother, and your brother, they will rejoice to hear that you live. Blunsdon may be rejoicing at the recent decision to build a bypass for the village but compulsory purchase orders for the land required could threaten a number of businesses. I cannot tell you the joy of reunion, for no words would suffice to delve into such deep delight, such ecstatic rejoicing! He quickly set her down as soon as she was done rejoicing at his presence. They enjoyed a perfect dinner later that night, laughing and rejoicing at the sight of her home. Synonyms happiness, pleasure, joy, gladness, delight, elation, cheer, jubilation, euphoria, delirium, ecstasy, rapture, transports of delight, exuberance, exultation, glory, triumph, celebration, revelry, merrymaking, festivity, feasting 1.1rejoice inBritish Used ironically to draw attention to a strange characteristic, especially a name. 〈谑〉享有（用于吸引人注意奇特之处，尤指名字） the guard rejoiced in the name of Blossom 这个卫兵有个有趣的名字：花。 Example sentencesExamples Those Victorians who rejoiced in statistics could relish the expansion of the system. Others e-mailed from home, rejoicing in the delights I was experiencing. The cool-water assemblage was dominated by another species, which rejoiced in the glorious name Neogloboquadrina pachyderma. What would be the point of Blackburn fans rejoicing in the victory over the ‘old enemy’ if many can't be bothered to cheer the side on to a potential semi-final clash at the Millennium Stadium? Can I ask, on another matter: Dr Lee's essay is quite interesting, but it refers to a case which rejoices in the name of the Chicken Catchers' Case… At the latter, another Scottish desk sergeant told me the head of the Scottish Flying Squad, who rejoiced in the name of Fletcher Catchpole, was celebrating his ‘collar’ in the next-door pub. And far from rejoicing in the increased life expectancy of people his age, he seemed to take comfort from the thought that he had not ‘far to go’. Yes, she grew up in Kikbirnie, heartland of the Ayrshire steelworks, where her school chums rejoiced in names like Lenin McKay and Joseph Stalin McGregor. Being booked for rejoicing in a goal is sheer folly in itself. The client is an extremely rich businessman with a ‘Russian’ accent rejoicing in the name of PG Wodehouse. 1.2archaic with object Cause joy to. 〈古〉使感到高兴，使喜悦 I love to rejoice their poor Hearts at this season 我愿在这季节里让他们不幸的心灵感受欢乐。 Example sentencesExamples The gondola with the music comes every evening at the same time, rejoicing me as I listen. Some of the chimes resemble the dolls that usually rejoice infants. Let the bed that rejoices the heart be prepared! His many friends are rejoiced at the happy fruition of his vocation, and will wish him many long years in the sacred ministry to work for the honour and glory of God. I am rejoiced that the strong and their hosts are coming. Synonyms be joyful, be happy, be pleased, be glad, be delighted, be elated, be ecstatic, be euphoric, be overjoyed, be as pleased as Punch, be cock-a-hoop, be jubilant, be rapturous, be in raptures, be transported, be beside oneself with joy, be delirious, be thrilled, jump for joy, be on cloud nine, be walking/treading on air, be in seventh heaven, exult, glory, triumph celebrate, cheer, revel, make merry informal be over the moon, be on top of the world, be blissed out, whoop it up Australian informal be wrapped archaic joy, jubilate take delight in, find/take pleasure in, find/take satisfaction in, feel satisfaction at, find joy in, enjoy, appreciate, revel in, glory in, bask in, delight in, exult in, triumph over, relish, savour, luxuriate in, wallow in be/feel proud of, feel proud about, be proud of oneself for, congratulate oneself on, flatter oneself on, preen oneself on, pat oneself on the back for, give oneself a pat on the back for crow about, feel self-satisfied about, vaunt, boast about, brag about, gloat over archaic pique oneself on/in Derivatives rejoicer noun Be a Thanksgiver, a Praiser and a Rejoicer. Example sentencesExamples Paul was a great example to us of a sacrificial rejoicer. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'cause joy to'): from Old French rejoiss-, lengthened stem of rejoir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + joir 'experience joy'. joy from Middle English: Joy is from Old French joie, based on Latin gaudium, from gaudere ‘rejoice’. In rejoice (Middle English) the re- makes the sense more intense; enjoy (Late Middle English) comes from the Old French enjoier ‘give joy to’. Rhymes bourgeois, Boyce, choice, Joyce, pro-choice, Royce, voice Definition of rejoice in US English: rejoice verbrəˈdʒɔɪsrəˈjois [no object] 1Feel or show great joy or delight. 欣喜，高兴；欢庆，欢乐 he rejoiced in her spontaneity and directness 他因她为人率真直爽而欣喜。 he rejoiced when he saw his friend alive 看到朋友还活着他万分高兴。 Example sentencesExamples He knew, with a certainty, that his father would have been rejoicing. He quickly set her down as soon as she was done rejoicing at his presence. I cannot tell you the joy of reunion, for no words would suffice to delve into such deep delight, such ecstatic rejoicing! Liam Griffin amused and captivated his political audience in a venue still rejoicing at Kilkenny's hurling victory. While rejoicing at the ending of World War II, Baptist women already looked to the challenge of the future. MARRIAGES ARE always occasions for rejoicing. He would prefer to die than hear the jeers of people rejoicing at his downfall. Your father and mother, and your brother, they will rejoice to hear that you live. Can he really believe that this depiction of extreme violence, with Roman torturers rejoicing at what they do, will somehow make the world a better place? Blunsdon may be rejoicing at the recent decision to build a bypass for the village but compulsory purchase orders for the land required could threaten a number of businesses. Every spring there comes a moment when you hear the joyous song of a bird and you rejoice with it that spring has arrived. Not everyone was rejoicing at Thompson's appointment, however. Hitler was dead and the world was rejoicing at the end of six years of conflict. They enjoyed a perfect dinner later that night, laughing and rejoicing at the sight of her home. There was rejoicing at the Academy and every tenant in the valley cheered his health. We all laugh now, rejoicing at my inability to remain mute. This meant genuine sympathy when things went wrong and rejoicing at one another's achievements. The father, however, rejoiced, for it had cut him to the heart to leave them behind alone. This is an occasion for all of us to meet and rejoice. Private carriers for a York parcel delivery company were today rejoicing at the news that they are to be paid at last. Synonyms happiness, pleasure, joy, gladness, delight, elation, cheer, jubilation, euphoria, delirium, ecstasy, rapture, transports of delight, exuberance, exultation, glory, triumph, celebration, revelry, merrymaking, festivity, feasting 1.1archaic with object Cause joy to. 〈古〉使感到高兴，使喜悦 I love to rejoice their poor Hearts at this season 我愿在这季节里让他们不幸的心灵感受欢乐。 Example sentencesExamples The gondola with the music comes every evening at the same time, rejoicing me as I listen. I am rejoiced that the strong and their hosts are coming. Let the bed that rejoices the heart be prepared! Some of the chimes resemble the dolls that usually rejoice infants. His many friends are rejoiced at the happy fruition of his vocation, and will wish him many long years in the sacred ministry to work for the honour and glory of God. Synonyms be joyful, be happy, be pleased, be glad, be delighted, be elated, be ecstatic, be euphoric, be overjoyed, be as pleased as punch, be cock-a-hoop, be jubilant, be rapturous, be in raptures, be transported, be beside oneself with joy, be delirious, be thrilled, jump for joy, be on cloud nine, be treading on air, be walking on air, be in seventh heaven, exult, glory, triumph take delight in, find pleasure in, take pleasure in, find satisfaction in, take satisfaction in, feel satisfaction at, find joy in, enjoy, appreciate, revel in, glory in, bask in, delight in, exult in, triumph over, relish, savour, luxuriate in, wallow in Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘cause joy to’): from Old French rejoiss-, lengthened stem of rejoir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + joir ‘experience joy’.
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