rejoice
gb/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/ us/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
B2
Engels
~ 4500
Betekenissen
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Werkwoord
B2
state
1
Feel or express great joy
To feel very happy or to show that you are very happy.
Gebruikspatroon:
to rejoice at [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rejoice' with 'celebrate'; 'rejoice' is about the feeling, while 'celebrate' often involves an event or activity.
Synoniemen
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.)
Antoniemen
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.)
Woordcombinaties
rejoice at the news
|rejoice in victory
|rejoice together
|cause to rejoice
Thema's
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Lemmavorm
rejoice
IPA
GB/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
US/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
re - joice (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (joice)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: rejoice
- 3rd Person Singular: rejoices
- Present Participle: rejoicing
- Past: rejoiced
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
rejoice in
1/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔɪs ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Take great joy in something
To be very happy about something and enjoy it a lot.
Voorbeelden
- She rejoices in her children's achievements.
- He rejoices in every challenge he faces.