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Very great joy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a. 1631, John Donne, Letter to Robert Karre in Letters to Severall Persons of Honour, London: Richard Marriot, 1651, p. 299, I beginne to bee past hope of dying: And I feele that a little ragge of Monte Magor, which I read last time I was in your Chamber, hath wrought prophetically upon mee, which is, that Death came so fast towards mee, that the over-joy of that recovered mee.
- 1835, William Wordsworth, “The Russian Fugitive” in Yarrow Revisited, and Other Poems, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, p. 143, Amazement rose to pain, / and over-joy produced a fear / Of something void and vain,
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Synonyms: ecstasy
Antonyms: none provided
Excessive joy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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To give great joy, delight or pleasure to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The prospect of writing three exams in a row without a break does not overjoy me.
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To give too much joy to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
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To take too much pleasure (in something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
Examples
- 1598, John Wilbye, The First Set of English Madrigals, London: Thomas Este, Madrigal , Your deeds my hart surchargd with ouerioying:
- 1685, Thomas Manton, “A Description of the True Circumcision” in Several Discourses Tending to Promote Peace and Holiness among Christians, London: Jonathan Robinson, p. 113, That he doth not over-joy in worldly Comforts, nor over-grieve for worldly Losses.
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cause to feel extremely joyful or happy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the economic growth overjoyed the German industry
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Broader terms: gladden, joy
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English joy English overjoy From over- + joy.
