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o·ver·joy
(ō′vər-joi′)tr.v. o·ver·joyed, o·ver·joy·ing, o·ver·joys
To fill with joy; delight.
o′ver·joyed′ (-joid′) adj.
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overjoy
(ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪ)vb
(tr) to give great delight to
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o•ver•joy
(ˌoʊ vərˈdʒɔɪ)v.t.
to cause to feel great joy or delight; elate.
[1350–1400]
o`ver•joyed′, adj.
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overjoy
Past participle: overjoyed
Gerund: overjoying
| Imperative |
|---|
| overjoy |
| overjoy |
| Present |
|---|
| I overjoy |
| you overjoy |
| he/she/it overjoys |
| we overjoy |
| you overjoy |
| they overjoy |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I overjoyed |
| you overjoyed |
| he/she/it overjoyed |
| we overjoyed |
| you overjoyed |
| they overjoyed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am overjoying |
| you are overjoying |
| he/she/it is overjoying |
| we are overjoying |
| you are overjoying |
| they are overjoying |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have overjoyed |
| you have overjoyed |
| he/she/it has overjoyed |
| we have overjoyed |
| you have overjoyed |
| they have overjoyed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was overjoying |
| you were overjoying |
| he/she/it was overjoying |
| we were overjoying |
| you were overjoying |
| they were overjoying |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had overjoyed |
| you had overjoyed |
| he/she/it had overjoyed |
| we had overjoyed |
| you had overjoyed |
| they had overjoyed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will overjoy |
| you will overjoy |
| he/she/it will overjoy |
| we will overjoy |
| you will overjoy |
| they will overjoy |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have overjoyed |
| you will have overjoyed |
| he/she/it will have overjoyed |
| we will have overjoyed |
| you will have overjoyed |
| they will have overjoyed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be overjoying |
| you will be overjoying |
| he/she/it will be overjoying |
| we will be overjoying |
| you will be overjoying |
| they will be overjoying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been overjoying |
| you have been overjoying |
| he/she/it has been overjoying |
| we have been overjoying |
| you have been overjoying |
| they have been overjoying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been overjoying |
| you will have been overjoying |
| he/she/it will have been overjoying |
| we will have been overjoying |
| you will have been overjoying |
| they will have been overjoying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been overjoying |
| you had been overjoying |
| he/she/it had been overjoying |
| we had been overjoying |
| you had been overjoying |
| they had been overjoying |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would overjoy |
| you would overjoy |
| he/she/it would overjoy |
| we would overjoy |
| you would overjoy |
| they would overjoy |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have overjoyed |
| you would have overjoyed |
| he/she/it would have overjoyed |
| we would have overjoyed |
| you would have overjoyed |
| they would have overjoyed |
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Verb 1. overjoy - cause to feel extremely joyful or happy; "the economic growth overjoyed the German industry"
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