Synonyms for rejoice in
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ri-jois |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈdʒɔɪs |
Top 10 synonyms for rejoice in Other synonyms for the word rejoice in
- adore
- annihilate
- approve
- be engrossed by
- be entertained
- be fond of
- be gratified by
- be keen on
- be partial to
- be pleased
- be pleased by
- be preoccupied
- be sweet on
- bolt
- bolt down
- care for
- care to
- cherish
- chow down
- cotton to
- cram
- delight in
- derive pleasure from
- dig
- dispatch
- do compulsively
- do voraciously
- dote on
- drink in
- eat up
- enjoy
- esteem
- exclaim
- fancy
- feast on
- find appealing
- flip over
- freak out on
- get a charge out of
- get a kick out of
- get high on
- gloat over
- go
- gorge
- gulp
- guzzle
- hanker for
- have a ball
- have a good time
- have fun
- hold dear
- Hoover
- imbibe
- indulge in
- ingest
- inhale
- like
- live a little
- live it up
- love
- luxuriate in
- mind
- paint the town
- partake of
- pig out
- polish off
- prize
- ravage
- rejoice in
- relish
- revel in
- savor
- scarf down
- spend
- stuck on
- stuff
- take
- take an interest in
- take delight in
- take in
- take joy in
- take satisfaction in
- take to
- thrill to
- use up
- waste
- wipe out
- wolf
- wolf down
Définition of rejoice in
Origin :- c.1300, "to own, possess, enjoy the possession of, have the fruition of," from Old French rejoiss-, present participle stem of rejoir, resjoir "gladden, rejoice," from re-, which here is of obscure signification, perhaps an intensive (see re-), + joir "be glad," from Latin gaudere "rejoice" (see joy).
- Originally sense in to rejoice in. Meaning "to be full of joy" is recorded from late 14c. Middle English also used simple verb joy "to feel gladness; to rejoice" (mid-13c.) and rejoy (early 14c.). Related: Rejoiced; rejoicing.
- As in like : verb enjoy, be fond of
- As in devour : verb swallow, consume
- As in enjoy : verb take pleasure in, from something
Antonyms for rejoice in
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