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BNC: 2185 COCA: 2269

glad

glad /ˈglæd/ adjective
gladder; gladdest
glad
/ˈglæd/
adjective
gladder; gladdest
Learner's definition of GLAD
[also more glad; most glad]
not used before a noun : feeling pleasure, joy, or delight高兴;愉快
sometimes + of
sometimes + for
sometimes followed by to + verb有时接动词不定式
not used before a noun : very willing to do something很乐意(做某事)
always used before a noun, old-fashioned : causing happiness and joy : pleasant令人高兴的

— gladly

adverb

— gladness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 2185 COCA: 2269

glad

1 of 3

adjective

gladder; gladdest
1
a
: experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight : made happy
b
: very willing
glad to do it
c
: made pleased, satisfied, or grateful
often used with of
was glad of their help
2
a
: marked by, expressive of, or caused by happiness and joy
a glad shout
b
: causing happiness and joy : pleasant
glad tidings
3
: full of brightness and cheerfulness
a glad spring morning
4
archaic : having a cheerful or happy disposition by nature
gladly adverb
gladness noun

glad

2 of 3

verb

gladded; gladding
archaic

glad

3 of 3

noun

Example Sentences

Adjective We're glad you could come. I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have. The mail brought glad news from our friends in England. We've been through some sad times and some glad times. Verb it hath gladded my heart to see thy face again
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The new king, meanwhile, glad-handed crowds outside Buckingham Palace on Friday. Max Colchester, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Most independent producer/financiers would be glad to have one hot title up for sale in Toronto. Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Barney would likely be glad to see Grammy nominee Lovato — who also did a handful of episodes in the early 2000s with fellow Disney Channel star Gomez — go on to receive GLAAD's Vanguard Award. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Sheets was glad to have the opportunity to make an impact in front of many familiar faces. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 Mayfield’s good friend Wyatt Teller, the Browns Pro Bowl right guard, was also glad Mayfield got the nod. Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 Instagram followers were more than glad to see the 67-year-old actor showcasing his musical talents. Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 And for sheer glad-to-be-alive happiness, there was Mr. Sempé’s man in the dunes, alone at the beachfront at the end of a perfect September day, tipping his hat at the incoming Atlantic. Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Happy are people who grieve, because they will be made glad. Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 1 Aug. 2022
Noun
Flowering plants, including glads, aren’t treasured for their leaves. oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020 Wow, what a year for flowers: peonies, dahlias, glads, ligularias — and most others for that matter. Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 4 Aug. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Verb

Middle English, shining, glad, from Old English glæd; akin to Old High German glat shining, smooth, Latin glaber smooth, bald

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glad was before the 12th century
BNC: 2185 COCA: 2269
glad

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, sound高興;感到欣喜;看上去高興;似乎快活;聽起來高興make sb使某人高興The smell of the sea air makes you glad to be alive!呼吸一下海邊的空氣會使你感到活着是件非常快活的事!ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常欣喜awfully, only too, really很高興;太高興;真心高興She was only too glad to escape them all.能躲開他們,她實在太高興了。just只是高興I'm just glad it's all over.我十分高興這一切都結束了。almost幾乎很樂意Danny looked almost glad to be going.丹尼看起來幾乎是巴不得要離開。secretly私下裏很高興She was secretly glad of his company.有他陪伴,她暗自歡喜。PREPOSITIONabout因⋯高興What have I got to be glad about?我有什麼可高興的?for為⋯高興We're glad for you both.我們為你倆感到高興。of感激⋯I was very glad of his help.我很感激他的幫助。

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