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- pronunciation:
- rih
joIs
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
rejoices, rejoicing, rejoiced |
| definition: |
to be joyful or take great pleasure (sometimes fol. by "in" or "at").
She rejoiced in the knowledge that she'd made the right decision.They rejoiced at the news that the war had ended.We rejoiced to hear that no one was hurt in the accident.[verb + infinitive
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The exams were over and the students rejoiced.- synonyms:
- jubilate, revel
- antonyms:
- bemoan, bewail, grieve, lament, sorrow
- similar words:
- celebrate, delight, exult, glory, joy
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| related words: |
thrill, triumph |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to feel extremely happy about (fol. by a clause).
The parents rejoiced that their son would be returning soon.[verb + (that) + clause
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- similar words:
- celebrate
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