Definition of joy

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Joy (v. t.) To give joy to; to congratulate.

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Peaceful :: Peaceful (a.) Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end..
Felicity :: Felicity (n.) The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good.
Cheerfulness :: Cheerfulness (n.) Good spirits; a state of moderate joy or gayety; alacrity.
Jolly :: Jolly (superl.) Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.
Celebrate :: Celebrate (v. t.) To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday..
Joyless :: Joyless (a.) Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable.
Enjoyment :: Enjoyment (n.) The condition of enjoying anything; pleasure or satisfaction, as in the possession or occupancy of anything; possession and use; as, the enjoyment of an estate..
Jubilee :: Jubilee (n.) A season of general joy.
Enjoy :: Enjoy (v. t.) To have, possess, and use with satisfaction; to occupy or have the benefit of, as a good or profitable thing, or as something desirable; as, to enjoy a free constitution and religious liberty..
Third-penny :: Third-penny (n.) A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl..
Gratification :: Gratification (n.) That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.
Cheer :: Cheer (n.) A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc..
Blissful :: Blissful (a.) Full of, characterized by, or causing, joy and felicity; happy in the highest degree..
Heart :: Heart (n.) The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, and the like; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; -- usually in a good sense, when no epithet is expressed; the better or lovelier part of our nature; the spring of all our actions and purposes; the seat of moral life and character; the moral affections and character itself; the individual disposition and character; as, a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish h
Participation :: Participation (n.) The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows..
Communicate :: Communicate (v. i.) To share or participate; to possess or enjoy in common; to have sympathy.
Tontine :: Tontine (n.) An annuity, with the benefit of survivorship, or a loan raised on life annuities with the benefit of survivorship. Thus, an annuity is shared among a number, on the principle that the share of each, at his death, is enjoyed by the survivors, until at last the whole goes to the last survivor, or to the last two or three, according to the terms on which the money is advanced. Used also adjectively; as, tontine insurance..
Shout :: Shout (v. i.) To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc..
Freemason :: Freemason (n.) One of an ancient and secret association or fraternity, said to have been at first composed of masons or builders in stone, but now consisting of persons who are united for social enjoyment and mutual assistance..
Alacrity :: Alacrity (n.) A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy..
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