REJOICES

Verb

rejoices

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rejoice

Source: Wiktionary


REJOICE

Re*joice" (r-jois"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rejoced (-joist"); p. pr. & vb. n. Rejoicing (-joi"sng).] Etym: [OE.rejoissen, OF. resjouir, resjoir, F. réjouir; pref. re- re- + OF, esjouir, esjoir, F. , to rejoice; pref. es- (L. ex-) + OF. jouir, joir, F. jouir, from L. gaudere to rejoice. See Joy.]

Definition: To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted. "O, rejoice beyond a common joy." Shak. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. Ps. xxxi. 7.

Syn. To delight; joy; exult; triumph.

Re*joice", v. t.

1. To enjoy. [Obs.] Bp. Peacock.

2. To give joi to; to make joyful; to gladden. I me rejoysed of my liberty. Chaucer. While she, great saint, rejoices heaven. Prior. Were he [Cain] alive, it would rejoice his soul to see what mischief it had made. Arbuthnot.

Syn.

– To please; cheer; exhilarate; delight.

Re*joice", n.

Definition: The act of rejoicing. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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