Joy—to experience great pleasure or happiness
noun 1 a: the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : DELIGHT (a high degree of gratification , extreme satisfaction, something that gives great pleasure).
2: a state of happiness or felicity: BLISS (complete happiness). 3: a source or cause of delight
verb
1: to experience great pleasure
2: to give keen enjoyment: REJOICE
Happy—to be satisfied or content
adjective 1 : favored by luck 2 : notably fitting, effective
3 a : enjoying or characterized by well-being and contentment (satisfied). b : expressing or suggestive of happiness : PLEASANT c : GLAD adjective (1: having a cheerful or happy disposition; 2 a : experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight; b : made pleased, satisfied, or grateful.) 3 a : marked by, expressive of, or caused by happiness and joy <a glad shout> b : causing happiness and joy : PLEASANT <glad tidings> 4 : full of brightness and cheerfulness PLEASED d : having or marked by an atmosphere of good fellowship : FRIENDLY
Rejoice—to take delight in
verb 1: transitive senses : to give joy to : GLADDEN 2: intransitive senses : to feel joy or great DELIGHT noun (1 : a high degree of gratification, extreme satisfaction; 2: something that gives great pleasure; 3: the power of affording pleasure.)
Pleasure—gratification
noun 1 : DESIRE, INCLINATION <wait upon his pleasure -- Shakespeare> 2 : a state of gratification 3 a : sensual gratification b : frivolous amusement 4 : a source of delight or joy
verb 1 : to give pleasure to : GRATIFY 2 : to give sexual pleasure to intransitive senses 1 : to take pleasure : DELIGHT 2 : to seek pleasure
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