GLADDEN


Meaning of GLADDEN in English

(~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

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