rejoice
gb/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/ us/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
B2
Inglese
~ 4500
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B2
state
1
Feel or express great joy
To feel very happy or to show that you are very happy.
Schema d'uso:
to rejoice at [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rejoice' with 'celebrate'; 'rejoice' is about the feeling, while 'celebrate' often involves an event or activity.
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
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.)
Collocazioni
rejoice at the news
|rejoice in victory
|rejoice together
|cause to rejoice
Temi
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Grammatica
Forma base
rejoice
IPA
GB/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
US/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
Sillabe e accento
re - joice (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (joice)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: rejoice
- 3rd Person Singular: rejoices
- Present Participle: rejoicing
- Past: rejoiced
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
rejoice in
1/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Take great joy in something
To be very happy about something and enjoy it a lot.
Esempi
- She rejoices in her children's achievements.
- He rejoices in every challenge he faces.