(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you say that something ~s someone’s heart, you mean that it makes them feel pleased and hopeful. (WRITTEN)
...a conclusion that should ~ the hearts of all animal-rights activists.
PHRASE: V and N inflect
2.
If something ~s you, it makes you feel happy and pleased. (LITERARY)
Charles’s visit surprised him and ~ed him.
? sadden
VERB: V n