What does GLAD mean?
Definitions for GLAD
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Princeton's WordNet
gladiolus, gladiola, glad, sword lilyadjective
any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
gladadjective
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
"glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"
glad, happyadjective
eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
"glad to help"
gladadjective
feeling happy appreciation
"glad of the fire's warmth"
beaming, gladadjective
cheerful and bright
"a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
Wiktionary
gladverb
To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.
gladadjective
pleased, happy, satisfied
Etymology: From glæd
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
GLADadjective
Etymology: glæd, Saxon; glad, Danish.
He will be glad in his heart. Ex. iv. 14.
They blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart. 1 Kings viii. 66.
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. Is. xxxv.
I am glad to see your worship. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.
He hath an uncle in Messina will be very much glad of it. William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing.
He that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. Prov.
If he be my enemy, let him triumph; if he be my friend, he will be glad of my repentance. John Dryden, Fables, Pref.
The gaping wound gush’d out a crimson flood;
The Trojan, glad with sight of hostile blood,
His fauchion drew. John Dryden, Æn.I would be glad to learn from those who pronounce that the human soul always thinks, how they know it. John Locke.
Her conversation
More glad to me than to a miser money is. Philip Sidney, b. i.Hark! a glad voice the lonely desert cheers:
Prepare the way, a God, a God appears! Alexander Pope, Messiah.To Gladverb
To make glad; to cheer; to exhilarate.
Etymology: from the adjective.
He saw rich nectar-thaws release the rigour
Of th’ icy North; from frost-bound Atlas’ hands
His adamantine fetters fall: green vigour
Gladding the Scythian rocks, and Lybian sands. Richard Crashaw.It glads me
To see so many virtues thus united,
To restore justice and dethrone oppression. Thomas Otway.Each drinks the juice that glads the heart of man. Alexander Pope.
If justice Philips’ costive head
Some frigid rhymes disburses,
They shall like Persian tales be read,
And glad both babes and nurses. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
glad
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is a non-profit legal rights organization in the United States. The organization works to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression. The organization primarily achieves this goal through litigation, advocacy, and education work in all areas of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights and the rights of people living with HIV. In addition, GLAD operates a legal information line, GLAD Answers, where LGBTQ & HIV+ residents of New England can receive attorney referrals and information about their rights. The organization changed its name to GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders in February 2016.GLAD is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and serves the New England area of Northeastern United States.
ChatGPT
glad
Glad is an adjective that describes feeling pleasure, satisfaction, happiness, or contentment. It is often used to express relief or to convey joy for something specific. Alternatively, it can refer to causing pleasure or joy, as in a "glad occasion".
Webster Dictionary
Glad
pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason
Glad
wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating
Gladverb
to make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate
Gladverb
to be glad; to rejoice
Etymology: [AS. gladian. See Glad, a., and cf. Gladden, v. t.]
Wikidata
GLAD
GLAD is one of the pioneers of Christian pop/rock and a cappella music, having formed as a progressive rock group in 1972 and discovered a large audience for their a cappella music in 1988. Today, with over 1.5 million albums sold, they continue to perform concerts and release occasional recordings. As Contemporary Christian Music described it, "GLAD's elegant vocals helped set them apart from other pioneers of Contemporary Christian music. That vocal sound has since evolved into a complex, self-sustaining life form of its own..." The GLAD sound is known for its tight harmonies and intricate arrangements with classical and jazz overtones. Some of their hits over the years have included "Be Ye Glad," "Maker of My Heart," "God is My Rock," "The Easter Song," "You Put This Love in My Heart," and "Color Outside the Lines."
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Glad
glad, adj. pleased: cheerful: bright: giving pleasure.—v.t. to make glad:—pr.p. glad′ding; pa.p. glad′ded.—v.t. Glad′den, to make glad: to cheer: to animate.—adj. Glad′ful (Spens.).—n. Glad′fulness.—adv. Glad′ly.—n. Glad′ness.—adj. Glad′some, glad: joyous: gay.—adv. Glad′somely.—n. Glad′someness. [A.S. glæd; Ger. glatt, smooth, Ice. glaðr, bright, Dan. glad.]
Editors Contribution
glad
To cause or show joy, pleasure or happy expression.
We are so glad our sister is getting married this year.
Submitted by MaryC on June 15, 2020
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GLAD
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Glad is ranked #22301 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Glad surname appeared 1,156 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Glad.
94.8% or 1,096 total occurrences were White.
2% or 24 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.1% or 13 total occurrences were Asian.
1% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.4% or 5 total occurrences were Black.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'GLAD' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2751
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'GLAD' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1361
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'GLAD' in Adjectives Frequency: #331
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of GLAD in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of GLAD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of GLAD in a Sentence
The 1960 debates are the turning point from retail politics -- glad handing and meeting everyone face to face -- to the politics of mass media.
I have to say, Mr. Arthur Perrault, that this is the worst case that I have ever handled and ever seen. I'm glad you're looking at me, because it is extremely difficult to speak to someone and to try to explain one's sentiments and have that person not give you the respect of looking at them, it was supposed to be Judge Vazquez job to help, not destroy.
Ever since we were little, you’ve always been there for me. I’m so glad we’re still friends, and I bet that one day we’ll be sitting side-by-side in our rocking chairs at the nursing home laughing at all of our crazy times together.
As I noted, Heidi and I, we have two little girls. I'm very glad we don't have 17, and it's a great example when the war on women came up, Republicans would curl up in a ball, they'd say, 'Don't hurt me.' Jiminy Cricket!
I'm glad she's safer.
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- alegreCatalan, Valencian
- rádCzech
- gladDanish
- froh, fröhlichGerman
- χαρούμενοςGreek
- contentoSpanish
- iloinenFinnish
- glað, glaðurFaroese
- content, heureuxFrench
- áthas, áthasachIrish
- vidámHungarian
- gaudioseInterlingua
- senangIndonesian
- fiero, soddisfatto, lietoItalian
- שמחHebrew
- うれしいJapanese
- پێخۆشحاڵKurdish
- džiaugsmingasLithuanian
- priecīgsLatvian
- blij, verheugdDutch
- grato, contente, alegre, felizPortuguese
- bucuros, veselRomanian
- счастливыйRussian
- zȁdovōljanSerbo-Croatian
- veselSlovene
- gëzuarAlbanian
- glad, nöjd, belåtenSwedish
- ดีใจThai
- fredikVolapük
- 高兴Chinese
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