GLADDEN


Meaning of GLADDEN in English

/ ˈglædn; NAmE / verb

( old-fashioned ) to make sb feel pleased or happy :

[ vn ]

The sight of the flowers gladdened her heart .

[ vn to inf ]

It gladdened him to see them all enjoying themselves.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.