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BNC: 34257 COCA: 26502

gladden

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gladden /ˈglædn̩/ verb
gladdens; gladdened; gladdening
gladden
/ˈglædn̩/
verb
gladdens; gladdened; gladdening
Learner's definition of GLADDEN
[+ object] old-fashioned
: to make (someone) glad使高兴;使开心
BNC: 34257 COCA: 26502

gladden

verb

glad·​den ˈgla-dᵊn How to pronounce gladden (audio)
gladdened; gladdening ˈgla-dᵊn-iŋ How to pronounce gladden (audio)

intransitive verb

archaic : to be glad

transitive verb

: to make glad

Example Sentences

it would gladden me to hear you sing again
Recent Examples on the Web The word from Washington is sure to gladden the Newsom campaign. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2021 Even a dead beaver, with its buck teeth sticking out of its decomposing skull, seemed to gladden Balken. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 Lopez, after all, is a pop star—her work is to rouse, inspire, and gladden large crowds by encouraging them to revel in a moment of fleeting, collective joy. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2021 The Concorde will gladden the hearts of record buffs. J. A. Maxtone Graham, Popular Mechanics, 24 Sep. 2020 That turnaround is sure to gladden the hearts of Republicans, who have no hope of controlling the White House without Texas. Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2020 What gladdens my heart about geese, and helps fend off the virus blues, is their complete self-absorption. James Gorman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2020 The letter was a mistake, but one that gladdened hearts in Tehran. Karim Sadjadpour, Time, 9 Jan. 2020 The egg nog-esque concoction of powdered sugar, whipped eggs and spices mixed with hot water or milk and a shot of brandy or rum (or both) has gladdened the hearts and stomachs of Cheeseheads for decades. Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of gladden was in the 13th century
BNC: 34257 COCA: 26502

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