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Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Rejoice

/(rē̇*jois")/ · Re·joice · IPA /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/
01 v. i. To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted.
imp. & p. p. Rejoiced; p. pr. & vb. n. Rejoicing
  1. 1.
    To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted.
    “I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy.” — Ps. xxxi. 7.
Syn. To delight; joy; exult; triumph.
02 v. t. To enjoy.
  1. 1.
    To enjoy.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    To give joy to; to make joyful; to gladden.
    “I me rejoysed of my liberty.” — Chaucer.
    “While she, great saint, rejoices heaven.” — Prior.
    “Were he [Cain] alive, it would rejoice his soul to see what mischief it had made.” — Arbuthnot.
Syn. To please; cheer; exhilarate; delight.
03 n. The act of rejoicing.
  1. 1.
    The act of rejoicing.