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Definitions for GLAD
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  2. 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"

  3. glad, happyadjective

    eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

    "glad to help"

  4. gladadjective

    feeling happy appreciation

    "glad of the fire's warmth"

  5. beaming, gladadjective

    cheerful and bright

    "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"

Wiktionary

  1. gladverb

    To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.

  2. gladadjective

    pleased, happy, satisfied

  3. Etymology: From glæd

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  2. Glad

    wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating

  3. Gladverb

    to make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate

  4. Gladverb

    to be glad; to rejoice

  5. Etymology: [AS. gladian. See Glad, a., and cf. Gladden, v. t.]

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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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  2. GLAD

    What does GLAD stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the GLAD acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. 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

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'GLAD' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2751

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'GLAD' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1361

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'GLAD' in Adjectives Frequency: #331

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of GLAD in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of GLAD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of GLAD in a Sentence

  1. Alan Schroeder:

    The 1960 debates are the turning point from retail politics -- glad handing and meeting everyone face to face -- to the politics of mass media.

  2. Judge Vazquez:

    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.

  3. Birthday:

    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.

  4. Ted Cruz:

    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!

  5. Mary Carl:

    I'm glad she's safer.

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