Gladden: meaning, definitions and examples

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gladden

[ ˈɡlædən ]

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make happy

To make someone happy or pleased, to bring joy or delight to someone.

Synonyms

cheer, delight, please, rejoice

Examples of usage

She was gladdened by the news of her promotion.
The warm sunlight gladdened his heart.
The sight of her smile never failed to gladden him.

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become happy

To become happy or cheerful, to experience joy or delight.

Synonyms

brighten, elate, glow, thrill

Examples of usage

His heart gladdened at the sight of her.

Translations

Translations of the word "gladden" in other languages:

🇵🇹 alegrar

🇮🇳 प्रसन्न करना

🇩🇪 erfreuen

🇮🇩 menggembirakan

🇺🇦 розвеселити

🇵🇱 rozweselić

🇯🇵 喜ばせる (yorokobaseru)

🇫🇷 égayer

🇪🇸 alegrar

🇹🇷 neşelendirmek

🇰🇷 기쁘게 하다 (gippeuge hada)

🇸🇦 يسر

🇨🇿 rozveselit

🇸🇰 rozveseliť

🇨🇳 使高兴 (shǐ gāoxìng)

🇸🇮 razveseliti

🇮🇸 gleðja

🇰🇿 қуантту

🇬🇪 გახარება

🇦🇿 sevindirmək

🇲🇽 alegrar

Word origin

The word 'gladden' originates from the Middle English 'gladen', which in turn comes from the Old English 'gladian', meaning to make glad. The term has been in use since the 14th century, evolving over time to its current form and meaning.