rejoice

中文来自 ECDICT

vt.: 使欢喜
vi.: 欣喜，高兴，庆祝

演变路径（由近及远）

英语
继承自 ←中古英语 rejoicen
源自 ←古法语 resjoir

词源说明

From Middle English rejoicen, rejoisen, from Old French resjoir. Doublet of rejoy. Compare French réjouir; Spanish regocijar; Portuguese regozijar; Italian gioire

释义（英文）

动词 Verb

(intransitive) To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy. [from 14th c.]
(obsolete, transitive) To have (someone) as a lover or spouse; to enjoy sexually. [15th–16th c.]
(transitive) To make happy, exhilarate. [from 15th c.]
(obsolete) To enjoy.

词族

派生词（7）

rejoicer unrejoiced rejoicingly unrejoicing rejoiceful rejoiceless