1. feel or show great joy or delight: "he rejoiced in her spontaneity and directness"
▪ cause joy to:"I love to rejoice their poor Hearts at this season"Similarbe joyfulbe happybe pleasedbe gladbe delightedbe elatedbe ecstaticbe euphoricbe overjoyedbe as pleased as Punchbe cock-a-hoopbe jubilantbe rapturousbe in rapturesbe transportedbe beside oneself with joybe deliriousbe thrilledjump for joybe on cloud ninebe walking/treading on airbe in seventh heavenexultglorytriumphcelebratecheerrevelmake merryinformal:be over the moonbe on top of the worldbe blissed outwhoop it upbe wrappedarchaic:joyjubilatetake delight infind/take pleasure infind/take satisfaction infeel satisfaction atfind joy inenjoyappreciaterevel inglory inbask indelight inexult intriumph overrelishsavorluxuriate inwallow inbe/feel proud offeel proud aboutbe proud of oneself forcongratulate oneself onflatter oneself onpreen oneself onpat oneself on the back forgive oneself a pat on the back forcrow aboutfeel self-satisfied aboutvauntboast aboutbrag aboutgloat overarchaic:pique oneself on/inOppositemournlament
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘cause joy to’): from Old French rejoiss-, lengthened stem of rejoir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + joir ‘experience joy’.