Meaning of GLADDEN
| Pronunciation: | | 'gladn
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- [v] become glad or happy
- [v] make glad or happy
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| | Antonyms: | | sadden | | |
| | See Also: | | gladden, joy, rejoice | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Glad"den\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gladdened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Gladdening}.] [See {Glad}, v. t.]
To make glad; to cheer; to please; to gratify; to rejoice; to
exhilarate.
A secret pleasure gladdened all that saw him.
--Addison.
\Glad"den\, v. i.
To be or become glad; to rejoice.
The vast Pacific gladdens with the freight.
--Wordsworth.
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| | Related Terms: | | animate, beatify, bless, boost, brighten, buoy up, cheer, comfort, console, delectate, delight, elate, encourage, enliven, exhilarate, give a lift, gratify, happify, hearten, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, liven, make happy, pick up, pleasure, quicken, rejoice, rejoice the heart, solace, vitalize, vivify |
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