English Dictionary: rejoice | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for rejoice | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rejoice \Re*joice"\, v. t. 1. To enjoy. [Obs.] --Bp. Peacock. 2. To give joy to; to make joyful; to gladden. I me rejoysed of my liberty. --Chaucer. While she, great saint, rejoices heaven. --Prior. Were he [Cain] alive, it would rejoice his soul to see what mischief it had made. --Arbuthnot. Syn: To please; cheer; exhilarate; delight. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rejoice \Re*joice"\, n. The act of rejoicing. --Sir T. Browne. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rejoice \Re*joice"\ (r[esl]*jois"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rejoiced} (-joist"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rejoicing} (-joi"s?ng).] [OE. rejoissen, OF. resjouir, resjoir, F. r[82]jouir; pref. re- re- + OF, esjouir, esjoir, F. [82]jouir, to rejoice; pref. es- (L. ex-) + OF. jouir, joir, F. jouir, from L. gaudere to rejoice. See {Joy}.] To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted. [bd]O, rejoice beyond a common joy.[b8] --Shak. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. --Ps. xxxi. 7. Syn: To delight; joy; exult; triumph. |