/ 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.
/ 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. 2005