rejoice
verb
Simple meaning
To be very happy, be delighted.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈdʒɔɪs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitive
To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
“We rejoiced when we heard that everyone had arrived safely.”
transitive
To make happy, exhilarate.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
Used this way, rejoice is a common word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It lands hard, so it overstates anything mild. It turns up most in personal or emotional discussion and literature or storytelling contexts.
“We rejoiced when we heard that everyone had arrived safely.”
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Very strong
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Warm and admiring
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
Rejoice is emotionally heavy: it suggests deep or lasting feeling, not a passing mood, so it can overstate a small reaction.
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Inflected forms
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A feeling of great happiness.
Compound terms
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A Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah.
A Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah.
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