Definition of gladden Gladden

/glæˈdʌn/ - [glatdun] - glad•den

We found 7 definitions of gladden from 4 different sources.

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What does gladden mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

gladdens, gladdening, gladdened  

gladden - make glad or happy
  joy
  sadden make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me"
  overjoy cause to feel extremely joyful or happy; "the economic growth overjoyed the German industry"
gladden - become glad or happy
  sadden make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me"
  joy, rejoice feel happiness or joy
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • gladden (Verb)
    To cause something to become more glad.
  • gladden (Verb)
    To become more glad in one's disposition.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gladden (v. t.)
    To make glad; to cheer; to please; to gratify; to rejoice; to exhilarate.
  • gladden (v. i.)
    To be or become glad; to rejoice.

Part of speech

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  • gladden, verb, present, 1st person singular of gladden (infinitive).
  • gladden, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

gladden in sign language
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