13 definitions found for gladden

Gladden GLAD'DEN, v.t. glad'n. To make glad; to cheer; to please; to exhilarate. The news of peace gladdens our hearts.
Churches will every where gladden his eye,
and hymns of praise vibrate upon his ear.
GLAD'DEN, v.i. glad'n. To become glad; to rejoice.
So shall your country ever gladden at the sound of your voice.

gladden v 1: make glad or happy [syn: gladden, joy] [ant: sadden] 2: become glad or happy [ant: sadden]

gladden dangled

gladden verb (gladdened; gladdening) Date: 13th century intransitive verb archaic to be glad transitive verb to make glad

gladden
v.tr. & intr. make or become glad.
Derivatives:
gladdener n.

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

gladden ˈɡlædn v.tr. & intr. make or become glad. øøgladdener n.

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Gladden Glad"den, v. i. To be or become glad; to rejoice. The vast Pacific gladdens with the freight. --Wordsworth.

Gladden Glad"den, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gladdened; p. pr. & vb. n. Gladdening.] [See Glad, v. t.] To make glad; to cheer; to please; to gratify; to rejoice; to exhilarate. A secret pleasure gladdened all that saw him. --Addison.

gladden I. v. a. Delight, cheer, gratify, rejoice, bless, exhilarate, glad, make glad, please highly, make joyous or happy, fill with joy or pleasure, render-light-hearted. II. v. n. Become glad, grow happy or joyous, smile, beam, light up, grow light, brighten, grow bright.

gladden ˈɡlædn v. cheer, enliven, brighten, delight, hearten, exhilarate, elate, buoy (up), animate: It certainly gladdened me to be home again.

32 Moby Thesaurus words for "gladden": animate, beatify, bless, boost, brighten, buoy up, cheer, comfort, console, delectate, delight, elate, encourage, enliven, exhilarate, give a lift, gratify, happify, hearten, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, liven, make happy, pick up, pleasure, quicken, rejoice, rejoice the heart, solace, vitalize, vivify