rejoice
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/verb
उच्चारण रिजॉइस
आनंद मनाना, खुशी मनाना, हर्षित होना
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[I] ~ (at/over sth) | ~ (that…) | ~ to do sth formal
to express great happiness about something
आनंद मनाना, खुशी मनाना, हर्षित होना
- The whole village rejoiced at her selection.
- They rejoiced to hear that the soldiers were safe.
- The fans rejoiced when the team won the final.
+ 2 more examples
- Families rejoice together during Diwali.
- We rejoiced at the news of her safe return.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rejoice at / in / over sth
Rejoice takes at, in or over before the cause of happiness.
खुशी के कारण से पहले 'rejoice' के साथ at, in या over आता है।
- The whole village rejoiced at the news of the victory.
- They rejoiced over the birth of the baby.
rejoice that + clause
A that-clause can follow rejoice when the cause is a full statement.
जब कारण पूरा कथन हो, तब 'rejoice' के बाद that-clause आ सकता है।
- We rejoice that the floods have gone down.
rejoice to hear / see
A to-infinitive after rejoice is formal and mostly used with hear, see or learn.
'Rejoice' के बाद to-infinitive formal है और प्रायः hear, see या learn के साथ आता है।
- I rejoice to see you in good health.
rejoice in + noun (to have)
Rejoice in can also mean to have something good, often a name or quality; this use is formal and rare.
'Rejoice in' का अर्थ कोई अच्छी चीज़ रखना भी हो सकता है, प्रायः नाम या गुण; यह प्रयोग formal और दुर्लभ है।
- The village rejoices in the name of Anandpur.
+Collocations 4
rejoice + preposition
atinoverwith sbfor sb
- We rejoiced with her on her success.
adverb + rejoice
openlyloudlytogetherquietlygreatly
- The crowd rejoiced openly in the streets.
rejoice + noun
at the newsover the victoryin her successat the birth
- The family rejoiced at the news of her selection.
cause to rejoice
have reason tono cause tomuch toevery reason to
- We have every reason to rejoice today.
“More examples 5
- The whole country rejoiced when the team won the cup.
जब टीम ने कप जीता तो पूरा देश खुशी से झूम उठा।
- Radhika's parents rejoiced at her success in the civil services exam.
राधिका के माता-पिता सिविल सेवा परीक्षा में उसकी सफलता पर प्रसन्न हुए।
- Farmers rejoiced as the first rain fell.
पहली बारिश होने पर किसान प्रसन्न हो उठे।
- Let us rejoice in the freedom our leaders won for us.
आइए उस स्वतंत्रता पर प्रसन्न हों जो हमारे नेताओं ने हमारे लिए जीती।
- We should not rejoice over the failure of others.
हमें दूसरों की विफलता पर प्रसन्न नहीं होना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ They rejoiced the victory.
✓ They rejoiced at the victory.
Rejoice is intransitive and needs a preposition.
'Rejoice' अकर्मक क्रिया है और इसे preposition चाहिए।
✗ She rejoiced for her friend's marriage.
✓ She rejoiced at her friend's marriage.
Use at or over for the cause; for sb is used only with a person you are happy for.
कारण के लिए 'at' या 'over' आता है; 'for sb' केवल उस व्यक्ति के साथ आता है जिसके लिए आप खुश हैं।
✗ We were rejoiced to see him.
✓ We rejoiced to see him.
Rejoice is not used in the passive in this way.
इस अर्थ में 'rejoice' का passive नहीं बनता।
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AaSpelling
re·joice
With -oice (not 'rejoyce'); the noun rejoicing (or rejoicings).
अंत में -oice ('rejoyce' गलत है); noun rejoicing (या rejoicings)।
?Which word?
Keep the joy words together: rejoice (formal), celebrate, exult (feel triumphant joy), revel (enjoy noisily), jubilate.
खुशी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: rejoice (औपचारिक), celebrate, exult (विजयी आनंद), revel (शोरगुल से आनंद लेना), jubilate।
§Grammar and usage
Rejoice at or over sth (not 'rejoice on').
'rejoice at' या 'over sth' ('rejoice on' नहीं)।