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joy (EN)
noun, verb

noun “joy”

singular joy, plural joys or uncountable
  1. intense happiness or delight, particularly from getting or anticipating something desirable
    Her face was alight with joy as she unwrapped the surprise gift from her best friend.

verb “joy”

infinitive joy; he joys; past tense joyed; past part. joyed; ger. joying
  1. to experience intense happiness or delight
    She joyed at the news of her best friend's successful surgery.