GLAD


Meaning of GLAD in English

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

If you are ~ about something, you are happy and pleased about it.

I’m ~ I relented in the end...

The people seem genuinely ~ to see you...

I ought to be ~ about what happened...

I’d be ~ if the boys slept a little longer so I could do some ironing.

ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ that, ADJ to-inf, ADJ of/about n

~ly

Mallarme ~ly accepted the invitation.

ADV: ADV with v

~ness

...a night of joy and ~ness.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If you say that you will be ~ to do something, usually for someone else, you mean that you are willing and eager to do it.

I’ll be ~ to show you everything...

We should be ~ to answer any questions.

= happy

ADJ: v-link ADJ to-inf feelings

~ly

The counselors will ~ly baby-sit during their free time.

ADV: ADV with v

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