rejoice
gb/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/ us/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
B2
English
~ 4500
Senses
0 senses
Verb
B2
state
1
Feel or express great joy
To feel very happy or to show that you are very happy.
Usage pattern:
to rejoice at [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rejoice' with 'celebrate'; 'rejoice' is about the feeling, while 'celebrate' often involves an event or activity.
Synonyms
celebrate (Often refers to marking an occasion with activities, whereas 'rejoice' focuses on the feeling of joy.)
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delight (Can mean to please greatly, but not necessarily involving public expression of joy.)
Antonyms
mourn (To feel deep sadness, typically about a loss, which is the emotional opposite of rejoicing.)
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lament (To express sorrow or regret, contrasting with expressing joy.)
Collocations
rejoice at the news
|rejoice in victory
|rejoice together
|cause to rejoice
Themes
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- They rejoiced at the birth of their first child.
- Fans rejoiced when their team won the championship.
- We rejoiced in the beauty of the sunset.
- She rejoiced at the opportunity to travel abroad.
- The community rejoiced together after the successful fundraiser.
Learner examples
- I rejoiced when I saw my friend again.
- They rejoiced at the good news.
- We all rejoiced after the game.
- She rejoiced in her success.
- He rejoiced when he passed the test.
Grammar
Dictionary form
rejoice
IPA
GB/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
US/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
Syllables & stress
re - joice (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (joice)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: rejoice
- 3rd Person Singular: rejoices
- Present Participle: rejoicing
- Past: rejoiced
Word family
Forms
rejoices
verb
rejoicing
verb
rejoiced
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
joyless
adjective
unenjoyable
adjective
Advanced or less common
joyfulness
noun
joyously
adverb
Expressions
rejoice in
1/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Take great joy in something
To be very happy about something and enjoy it a lot.
Examples
- She rejoices in her children's achievements.
- He rejoices in every challenge he faces.