rejoice
gb/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/ us/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
B2
Inglés
~ 4500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
state
1
Feel or express great joy
To feel very happy or to show that you are very happy.
Patrón de uso:
to rejoice at [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rejoice' with 'celebrate'; 'rejoice' is about the feeling, while 'celebrate' often involves an event or activity.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocaciones
rejoice at the news
|rejoice in victory
|rejoice together
|cause to rejoice
Temas
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
rejoice
AFI
GB/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
US/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
Sílabas y acento
re - joice (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (joice)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: rejoice
- 3rd Person Singular: rejoices
- Present Participle: rejoicing
- Past: rejoiced
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
rejoice in
1/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Take great joy in something
To be very happy about something and enjoy it a lot.
Ejemplos
- She rejoices in her children's achievements.
- He rejoices in every challenge he faces.