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rejoice vs cheer up

cheer up vs rejoice

rejoice and cheer up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rejoice No No Yes No
cheer up No No Yes No
As verbs, cheer up is a hypernym of rejoice; that is, cheer up is a word with a broader meaning than rejoice:
  • rejoice: to express great joy
  • cheer up: become cheerful
Other hypernyms of rejoice include cheer, chirk up.
As verbs, cheer up is a hyponym of rejoice; that is, cheer up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rejoice:
  • rejoice: feel happiness or joy
  • cheer up: become cheerful
Other hyponyms of rejoice include cheer, chirk up, gladden, be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air.
rejoice (verb) cheer up (verb)
to express great joy become cheerful
feel happiness or joy cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
be ecstatic with joy
Difference between rejoice and cheer up

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