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overjoy

/ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪ/verb

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अत्यंत प्रसन्न करना, खुशी से भर देना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb literary

    to make someone extremely happy

    अत्यंत प्रसन्न करना, खुशी से भर देना

    • The news of her selection overjoyed the whole family.
    • It overjoyed Radhika to see her grandparents at the station.
    • The victory overjoyed the fans.

    Synonyms delight thrill elate

    Opposite depress sadden grieve

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§Grammar and usage

The verb is rare and usually passive; the adjective overjoyed is far more common, as in "She was overjoyed at the result".

यह verb कम प्रयोग होता है और प्रायः passive में आता है; adjective overjoyed कहीं अधिक प्रचलित है, जैसे "She was overjoyed at the result"।