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Rejoice \Re*joice"\, n.
The act of rejoicing. --Sir T. Browne.
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Rejoice \Re*joice"\ (r[-e]*jois"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
{Rejoiced} (-joist"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rejoicing}
(-joi"s?ng).] [OE. rejoissen, OF. resjouir, resjoir, F.
r['e]jouir; pref. re- re- OF. esjouir, esjoir, F.
['e]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. "O, rejoice beyond
a common joy." --Shak.
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I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. --Ps. xxxi. 7.
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Syn: Syn. To delight; joy; exult; triumph.
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Rejoice \Re*joice"\, v. t.
1. To enjoy. [Obs.] --Bp. Peacock.
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2. To give joy to; to make joyful; to gladden.
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I me rejoysed of my liberty. --Chaucer.
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While she, great saint, rejoices heaven. --Prior.
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Were he [Cain] alive, it would rejoice his soul to
see what mischief it had made. --Arbuthnot.
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Syn: To please; cheer; exhilarate; delight.
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