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rejoice
What does rejoice mean?
rejoice (verb): to be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rejoice in a sentence?
How do you pronounce rejoice?
/ɹɪˈdʒɔɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rejoice come from?
From Middle English rejoicen, rejoisen, from Old French resjoir.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to rejoice
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “rejoice” mean?
to draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock
Not quite: that's what gasp means.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Not quite: that's what hesitate means.
to be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy
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to endeavor to gain someone's affection or support
Not quite: that's what woo means.
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