rejoice
English
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
- (obsolete) To have (someone) as a lover or spouse; to enjoy sexually.
- (transitive) To make happy, exhilarate.
- (obsolete) To enjoy.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English rejoicen derived from Old French resjoir.
Origin
Old French
resjoir
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- joy English
- rejoiceful English
- rejoicefully English
- rejoicefulness English
- rejoiceless English
- rejoicement English
- rejoicer English
- rejoicest English
- rejoiceth English
- rejoy English
- rejoicen Middle English
- rejoyen Middle English
- rejoyseth Middle English
- esjoir Old French
- resjoir Old French
- rêjoui Norman