glad ‧ den /ˈɡlædn/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ gladden ; noun : ↑ gladness ; adverb : ↑ gladly ; adjective : ↑ glad ]
old-fashioned to make someone feel pleased and happy:
It will gladden the hearts of my friends to see you.
glad ‧ den /ˈɡlædn/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ gladden ; noun : ↑ gladness ; adverb : ↑ gladly ; adjective : ↑ glad ]
old-fashioned to make someone feel pleased and happy:
It will gladden the hearts of my friends to see you.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012