Definitions for gladdenˈglæd n

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

glad•denˈglæd n(v.t.)

  1. to make glad.

  2. (v.i.)Obs. to be glad.

Origin of gladden:

1250–1300

glad′den•er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. gladden, joy(verb)

    make glad or happy

  2. gladden(verb)

    become glad or happy

Wiktionary

  1. gladden(Verb)

    To cause (something) to become more glad.

  2. gladden(Verb)

    To become more glad in one's disposition.

  3. Origin: From glad + -en.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gladden(verb)

    to make glad; to cheer; to please; to gratify; to rejoice; to exhilarate

  2. Gladden(verb)

    to be or become glad; to rejoice


Translations for gladden

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

gladden(verb)

to make glad

The news gladdened her.

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