# rejoiced

/ɹɪˈdʒɔɪst/ (US) · /ɹɪdʒˈɔɪst/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/rejoiced
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

to feel very happy about something good, and often to show it.

For teachers: to feel or express great joy or delight over a happy event or success.

## Examples

- They rejoice when their team wins a match.
- The family rejoiced when the doctor said their grandmother would recover fully.
- After years of exile, the villagers rejoiced at the sight of the river valley, singing as they rebuilt homes long thought lost.

## Usage notes

- Intransitive; often followed by 'in', 'at', or 'over' to name the cause of joy.

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