rejoice

in Vietnamese Hạnh phúc, vui mừng

BrE /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/ AmE /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

verb en → vi

past rejoiced pp rejoiced ing rejoicing

1 BE HAPPY [intransitive] B1

Hạnh phúc, vui mừng

to feel very happy, especially because of something good that has happened or is going to happen

  • rejoice at/in something

Collocations rejoice in good news · rejoice over success

  • They rejoiced when they heard the news.

    Họ vui mừng khi nghe tin.

2 CELEBRATE [transitive] B1

Chúc mừng, ăn mừng

to celebrate something with great happiness and joy

  • rejoice in something

Collocations rejoice in a victory · rejoice in a holiday

  • The team rejoiced in their win.

    Đội bóng ăn mừng chiến thắng của họ.