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Rejoice Rejoiced Bre /Rɪˈdʒɔɪs/Name /Rɪˈdʒɔɪs Verb Intransitive, Transitive] (Formal)to Express Great Happiness

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Back BrE /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/NAmE /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

verb

[intransitive, transitive] (formal)to express great happiness about sth When the war ended, people finally had cause to rejoice.

~ at/in/over sth The motor industry is rejoicing at the cut in car tax.

~ to do sth They rejoiced to see their son well again.

~ that… I rejoice that justice has prevailed.

rejoice in the name of… (BrE, humorous) to have a name that sounds funnyHe rejoiced in the name of Owen Owen.

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