rejoice
131joy — [13] Latin gaudēre meant ‘rejoice’ (it came from a prehistoric base *gāu , which also produced Greek gēthein ‘rejoice’). From it was derived the noun gaudium ‘joy’, which passed into English via Old French joye. From the same source come English… …
132please — vb Please, gratify, delight, rejoice, gladden, tickle, regale mean to make happy or to be a cause of happiiress. Please usually implies an agreement with one s wishes, tastes, or aspirations and a happiness which ranges from mere content and the… …
