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rejoice

re·joice

UK/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/ US/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/ fairly common

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1.

feel happiness or joy

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2.

to express great joy

  • “Who cannot exult in Spring?”
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3.

be ecstatic with joy

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Origin

From Middle English rejoicen, rejoisen, from Old French resjoir. Doublet of rejoy. Compare French réjouir; Spanish regocijar; Portuguese regozijar; Italian gioire

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