Re*joice" (rē*jois"), v. i.
[imp. & p. p. Rejoiced (-joist"); p.
pr. & vb. n. Rejoicing (-joi"s?ng).] [OE.
rejoissen, OF. resjouir, resjoir, F.
réjouir; pref. re- re- + OF, esjouir,
esjoir, F. éjouir, 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.
I will be glad and rejoice in thy
mercy.
Ps. xxxi. 7.
Syn. -- To delight; joy; exult; triumph.
Re*joice", v. t. 1.
To enjoy. [Obs.] Bp. Peacock.
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.
Re*joice", n. The act of
rejoicing. Sir T. Browne.